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A 19-year-old mom tossed her 1-year-old son from an eastern Pennsylvania bridge and then jumped off herself on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
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Both the baby and his mom, neither of whom have been identified, are in serious condition following the 52-foot fall, but they're expected to survive,Allentown Police Capt. William Reinik told WFMZ-TV.
Investigators are examining the incident as an attempted murder-suicide, but they haven't filed any charges as of Sunday night, Reinik noted, according to WCAU-TV.
The woman pulled her baby out of his stroller and threw him over the railing at about 1:45 p.m., police told the local newspaper.
The mother then took her own leap but landed in shallow water and staggered to the shore, WCAU reported.
Police found the mom when they arrived on the scene moments later, but the baby had already floated 700 yards towards the town of Bethlehem, reports the local paper.
Officers plucked the child out of the water and performed CPR, according to The Morning Call.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...-old-boy-river-jumps-bridge-article-1.2209014