An 47-year old Evart man is dead from drowning after he jumped off a bridge into the Muskegon River.

Deputies in Osceola County say the man jumped off the 50^th Avenue Bridge in Sylvan Township then got hurt after hitting the water.

According to police, the man told bystanders of his injuries, who then tried pulling him to shore, but the rivers current was too strong.

An hour and a half later crews found the man near the bridge and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police continue to investigate the case.