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Coroner ID’s man who jumped from 956-foot-high Royal Gorge Bridge

Randy Havens, 59, was from Colorado Springs

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Authorities in Fremont County have identified the 59-year-old man Tuesday afternoon from the 956-foot-high Royal Gorge Bridge.

Cañon City police say Randy Havens, from Colorado Springs, was captured on surveillance camera recordings leaping from the massive structure.

Investigators say they were called about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday on reports the man had jumped from the west side of the massive structure over the Arkansas River.

The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is a popular Fremont County tourist destination west of Cañon City. The bridge spans 1,270 feet across the Arkansas River and is 18 feet wide.

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