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WINDSOR (WWJ) A death investigation prompted the closure of the Ambassador Bridge for about five hours on Saturday.
At approximately 10 a.m.; Windsor Police announced on social media that traffic into Canada would be rerouted to the Detroit Windsor Tunnel while officers conducted an “ongoing investigation” at the bridge.
They reopened the bridge just after 3 p.m.
“A border officer took their life at work,” the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) said in a joint statement, released Saturday evening. The border officer died on the Windsor-side of the bridge, they said.
“…Incidents such as this one bring to light the challenges public safety personnel may be confronted with throughout their career….” the statement read. “These tragedies also serve as a reminder of the value of supporting each other in the face of hardship.”