Assault Suspect Survives After Leaping Off Md. Bridge

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (AP) — An assault suspect trying to elude police has survived after jumping off a bridge into the Susquehanna River after crashing his car on the span at the close of a chaotic chase.
News outlets report that the man was conscious when he was retrieved from the river by Natural Resources Police. He was taken to a local hospital and later transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The extent of his injuries is not immediately known.
Authorities say the suspect jumped off