Town of Beloit Prohibits Jumping from Bridges

Updated: Tue 2:26 PM, Jun 22, 2004

The new ordinance imposes a $500 fine for violations unless the board issues a permit.

Fifty-two-year-old Dorl Gates died after jumping from the Beloit-Rock Townline bridge over the Rock River last April.

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