MASON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A recovery effort is currently underway after a person allegedly jumped off the Silver Memorial Bridge that spans over the Ohio River Friday afternoon.
According to a published report by the Ohio Valley Publishing, witnesses say a woman brought her vehicle to a stop on the bridge in the eastbound lane and exited the car. Other people on the bridge reportedly attempted to intervene and engage with her but she leaped from the bridge into the Ohio River.
Mason County dispatchers say Point Pleasant Fire Department has been heading up the search with help from Mason and Gallia County Dispatch.
At this time, officials with the Mason County Sheriff’s Department are reportedly working to identify the victim.
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