Person reportedly jumps off of 14th Street bridge in Columbus; search underway for person in the Chattahoochee River
UPDATE (5/19 at 10:53 AM): Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirms he is on the scene where a drowning victim has been recovered near Waveshaper Island.
Original Story: Columbus police officers are on the scene investigating an incident where a person reportedly jumped off the 14th street Pedestrian Bridge near Hotel Indigo and was last spotted in the river.
Officers were seen taping up parts of the bridge as officers awaiting for investigators to arrive.
Picture: USGS camera
Several people who are in the area tell me a person reportedly jumped off the bridge and was last spotted in the water.
The search is taking place between the bridge and Whitewater Island and Columbus Fire and EMS has put a boat in.
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