A man died after being found with an apparent gunshot wound while driving on the New Jersey-bound upper level of the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
Man found with apparent gunshot wound on George Washington Bridge
The man was driving on the westbound upper level of the bridge around 7 p.m. Oct. 20 when he sustained what police initially described as an apparent gunshot wound, authorities said.
Port Authority police responded to the scene and closed traffic around the vehicle for several hours while investigators examined the area.
The man was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in New Jersey, where he was later pronounced dead.
Investigation ongoing
Lanes on the westbound upper level of the bridge began reopening around midnight.
The man's identity is being withheld
pending notification of family members. No arrests had been announced as of early Wednesday, and the investigation remains ongoing, police said.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: George Washington Bridge shooting: Driver dies after apparent gunshot wound
