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Tappan Zee Bridge jumper pulled from Hudson, alive

The Tappan Zee Bridge photographed on the north

Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman | The Tappan Zee Bridge photographed on the north side during a tour provided by the New York Thruway Authority. (March 13, 2012)

A 30-year-old man survived a jump from the Tappan Zee Bridge early Saturday morning, State Police at Tarrytown said.

A driver called 911 a few minutes after 3 a.m. after spotting the jumper's abandoned car on the bridge, State Police investigator Noel Nelson said.

The man was already in the water when police, marine units and rescue crews arrived. He was pulled from the water by the...

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