The Blotter

Published November 22, 2011 5:00am ET



Man survives 4-story jump from Metro garage A man jumped from a Metro parking garage midday Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt but survived the four-story fall, according to transit agency. The man jumped from the top of the six-level parking garage at the Franconia-Springfield stop of the Blue Line around 12:15 p.m., Metro spokeswoman Cathy Asato said. He landed on a second-story overhang. The man was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are said to not be life threatening. Metro officials believe the jump was intentional from witness reports, Asato said. The man’s name and age were not released.

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