Man appears distraught on bridge and throws ladder into river, Huntington WV
Medical EmergencyA man appeared very upset while standing near the middle of West 17th Street Bridge and threw a ladder into the river, causing responders to arrive for a possible suicide situation.
Audio|Source: Cabell County Public Safety
02:36
Transcript:
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142. Washington Avenue, West 17th Street, West 17th Street Bridge, possible jumper.
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Engine 4, Rescue 1, Marine, 142, possible jumper.
00:34
Okay, the address, maybe.
00:39
I can't see it out of those lines.
00:57
Boarding Pits on it.
01:07
West 17th Street Bridge.
01:09
Call-advisor is a male standing near the middle of the bridge.
01:12
Looks very distraught through a ladder into the river.
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The only is because we have is a brown Carhart jacket with a gray hood and dark pants.
01:29
Just things like that would pick.
01:54
Rescue 1, engine 5, you copy.
02:01
Rescue 1, copy it copies.
02:02
Rescue 1, copy it's disregarding.
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42 copies available.
02:23
Yes, that's west of the extreme command.
02:28
Command,
02:29
good.
02:33
HPD's weapons off, they're clear as well.
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Command is terminated.
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Location mentioned:
East Huntington Bridge, US-52, Huntington, WV 25704
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