Woman jumps from I-40 bridge, survives

Woman rescued by Memphis Harbor Patrol

By DON WILBURN

donaldfwilburn@gmail.com

A woman is in critical condition after jumping off the I-40 bridge into the Mississippi River late Wednesday morning last, according to law enforcement officials, but is miraculously expected to survive.

The West Memphis Police Department reported that the woman had parked her vehicle on the

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The Memphis Harbor patrol assisted in recovering the body of a woman who jumped from the I-40 bridge last week and survived.

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bridge before making the jump just before 11:30 a.m. Emergency responders, including the Memphis Police Department’s Harbor Patrol, quickly located her in the water and transported her to a hospital for treatment. Authorities say she will undergo a psychological evaluation.

There was initial concern over a child’s whereabouts, but of_cials later con_rmed that the child was safe and with their father at another location. A family member clari_ed that the child had not been on the bridge during the incident.

The case is curently being handled by the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Of_ce and the Memphis Police Department.

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