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Route 163 from the Laurel Street Bridge in Balboa Park. Photo by Chris Jennewein

 A girl died Friday after jumping off the Laurel Street Bridge over State Route 163, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The incident was first reported at 8:43 a.m. on the California Highway Patrol traffic incident website.

According to the SDPD, the juvenile was pronounced dead at 8:59 a.m.

The victim was 16 years of age.

City News Service contributed to this article.