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A potential tragedy was averted last night by Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s and Police officers. A deputy on his usual patrol at 11:25 PM Thursday noticed a man dangling his feet over the edge of the South Main Street overpass over US Highway 151 in the City of Fond du Lac. The deputy immediately called for additional help as he attempted to get the man to turn around and have a conversation, but he did not respond. Attempts to approach the man only agitated him further.
A Fond du Lac Police Officer trained in crisis negotiation arrived and was able to engage the man on the phone, but shortly afterwards the man, who had a knife, began harming himself and took an unknown amount of medication while negotiating. After about an hour-and-a-half, the man walked away from the edge and he was safely removed.
The man was hospitalized for his injuries at SSM Health Hospital in Fond du Lac.
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