EDT, fire officials noted in a follow-up post that the woman had been “found safely” and was being transported by emergency crews to a nearby hospital. Half an hour into the rescue, at approximately 2:05 p.m. “Drivers should avoid the bridge at this time.” “Blossom Street bridge over the Congaree River is currently closed at this time as our crews are handling a water rescue on the river,” a Facebook post from the fire department noted. The incident prompted authorities to shut down the nearby Blossom Street bridge – which is approximately 3,100 feet south of the Gervais Street bridge.Īs of this writing, it is not clear which span the woman jumped from … There was no immediate word on her condition … or what may have prompted her to jump into the water. ![]() police departments – as well as local fire department personnel – responded to the incident, which was described to this news outlet as a “water rescue operation.”Ĭolumbia police sources said the woman – whose name has yet to be released – was retrieved from the river south of the historic Gervais Street bridge by officers of the Columbia, S.C. According to our sources, units from the Columbia, West Columbia and Cayce, S.C. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded on Friday afternoon to reports of a woman jumping from a bridge into the Congaree river near downtown Columbia, South Carolina.
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