Richmond Police detectives have identified the male who died after falling from the Powhite Parkway Bridge onto the Forest Hill Avenue overpass as Erik Cook, 44, of Beaver Dam, VA.
At approximately 6:38 a.m., June 2, officers were called to the Powhite Parkway Bridge for the report of a person falling from the Forest Hill Avenue overpass. Officers arrived and found an adult male down and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant M. Mocello at (804) 646-6775 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
