Charleroi woman found dead under Lane Bane bridge
WEST BROWNSVILLE – A Charleroi woman was believed to have leaped to her death on the ground Tuesday from the Lane Bane Bridge in West Brownsville.
Mary A. McCulloch, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:50 p.m. by Deputy Washington County Coroner Alex Johnson, according to Coroner Tim Warco.
Local police said she fell nearly 75 feet after jumping from the bridge that carries Route 40 traffic over the Monongahela River between Brownsville and West Brownsville.
Johnson investigated the scene where the body landed in a deep ravine alongside Route 88 south, not far from the West Brownsville exit along Route 40.
The cause and manner of McCullough’s death were pending further investigation, Warco said. Her death was believed to have occurred between 7 and 11:50 a.m., he said. The death also appeared to be a suicide, he said.
West Brownsville fire Chief Todd King said he discovered the body after noticing a car parked on the eastbound berm of the high-level bridge.
The scene was cleared before 1:30 p.m.