Anudder Suicide

Former U.S. Olympic bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic has died. He was 43.

USA Bobsled/Skeleton said in a release Saturday that Jovanovic took his own life May 3.

A native of Toms River, New Jersey, Jovanovic started in the sport in 1997.

A push athlete for driver Todd Hays, he won a bronze medal at the 2004 world championships and finished seventh in both the two- and four-man events at the 2006 Winter Olympics after also pushing for the late Steven Holcomb.

'The winter sports community has suffered a tragic loss,' said USABS CEO Aron McGuire, a former teammate. 'Pavle's passion and commitment towards bobsled was seen and felt by his teammates, coaches, competitors, and fans of the sport.

'He… had a lasting influence on all those who had the opportunity to spend time with him.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8304261/US-bobsledder-Pavle-Jovanovic-dead-43.html

Almost anudder suicide.

Man taken to Elmhurst Hospital for psych eval!

A would-be suicide jumper held police at bay on the Kosciuszko Bridge for nearly 90 minutes Sunday before he was talked down.

The unidentified man climbed onto the edge of the bridge’s eastbound lanes shortly after 9 a.m. and clung perilously over the edge while NYPD negotiators tried to talk him down — finally pulling him to safety about 10:30 a.m., authorities said.

An NYPD chopper buzzed overhead as police spoke to the man — who appears to be holding a beer in photos from the scene — as he hanged from the Queens-bound side of the span.

Police did not say why the man, seen wearing a white T-shirt and camouflage pants, was threatening to jump.

He was later transported to Elmhurst Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

Police shut down all but one east-bound lane on the bridge — though Brooklyn-bound traffic was not disrupted.

https://nypost.com/2020/05/10/nypd-talks-down-would-be-suicide-jumper-from-kosciuszko-bridge/