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A man has survived a fall of about 55
feet from a bridge in downtown St. Paul.

      Police say 20-year-old Stefon Banks was crossing the bridge with
friends and hopped over a railing he thought had a landing on the
other side. Instead Banks fell to Raspberry Island below.

      Authorities say Banks was conscious when police and paramedics
arrived. He was taken to Regions Hospital where he was listed in
critical condition Thursday, but improved to fair condition on
Friday.

      St. Paul public works spokeswoman Shannon Tyree tells the
Pioneer Press (http://bit.ly/qIPDEf ) Banks was crossing the bridge
on driving lanes that are not for pedestrians.

      Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press,
http://www.twincities.com

Police say 20-year-old Stefon Banks was crossing the bridge with
friends and hopped over a railing he thought had a landing on the
other side. Instead Banks fell to Raspberry Island below.

Man survives fall of 55 feet from St. Paul bridge

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