Off duty firefighter attempts to save man who fell from bridge into Lake Quinsigamond

SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Authorities are investigating after a man fell from a bridge into Lake Quinsigamond and died Tuesday afternoon.

Just before 4:00 p.m., an off duty Shrewsbury firefighter, Robert Ljunggren, reported a 30-year-old man had fallen off the Burns Bridge into the water below. Firefighter Ljunggren was on a nearby boat and dove into the lake in an attempt to save him, but was unsuccessful.

A short time later, a dive team from the Worcester Fire Department found the victim and brought him onboard a Shrewsbury Police boat. Officers performed CPR and transported the victim to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officials say the victim either jumped or fell from the bridge, although the circumstances surrounding the fall is currently under investigation.

The victim’s identity has not been released at this time.

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