(FOX40.COM) — Traffic along Highway 120 in Manteca is being impacted after a man fatally jumped from a highway sign into oncoming traffic on Wednesday morning, according to the Manteca Police Department.
Manteca Mayor Gary Singh shared on Facebook that drivers should avoid the Main Street and Highway 120 overpass and westbound and eastbound Hwy 120 at Main Street.
Singh also said the S Main Street overpass and Hwy 120 on and off ramp at S Main Street and Hwy 120 have been closed.
The closure follows an interaction between police and a 30-year-old man who police say was “not acting right.”
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At 2 a.m., an officer was driving on S. Main Street near Hwy 120 when he noticed a car behind him weaving back and forth.
Believing the driver was trying to signal to the officer they pulled over and the driver also pulled over and exited his car.
Noticing the man’s peculiar behavior, the officer stayed away from him as they waited for other officers to respond.