Person reported jumping from Willey Bridge into canal, Richmond VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency response to a reported person who jumped from the Willey Bridge into the canal. Multiple water rescue units are searching the canal area and coordinating with Henrico County to locate the individual.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Richmond, I'm trying to communicate with 1 and 2, let them know that there's a detour and road closure on Longview.
00:06
Copy, Water Rescue Unit's post responding to Willey Bridge Southbound.
00:10
There is a detour on Longview road, repeat, detour on Longview.
00:19
From 25.
00:22
25. 25.
00:25
25,
00:27
go ahead.
00:33
Radio has sufficient resources on location on the Willey Bridge.
00:37
I had a witness that saw a gentleman whose car is located on the bridge.
00:41
Jump over the Willey Bridge.
00:42
I think he's in the canal though.
00:44
Henrico has river rescue companies around to the Rosland area, which reaches under the Willey Bridge.
00:54
Trying to determine if they still need city resources or not.
00:58
Copy, determining the need for city resources, 5044.
01:06
Water Rescue 1 or 2 or 3 from 25.
01:15
Water Rescue 1, go ahead.
01:19
And Rancel is requesting if y'all can position up here under the Willey Bridge at the canal if you're able to make it up here, see if you can give them assistance trying to locate the individual.
01:34
Got me, we're up Mr.
01:35
The Metis, turn to launch.
01:37
Go ahead that way.
01:38
Richmond, I'll go ahead and assume the command for Willey Bridge for the Richmond side.
01:43
I'm on scene with Henrico.
01:45
We'll have mutual aid response with them.
01:48
This is going to be in Henrico County.
01:50
3, 2, and 1.
01:51
Go ahead and launch at Meadows.
01:53
Come on up, head towards the dam and see if you see anything coming on up.
01:58
Henrico is putting in at Roslyn with a paddlecraft and we'll see what we can find.
02:10
Richmond Gabby's design for has command of the city resources for the Henrico-based incident.
02:15
Boats in the water attempting to locate 1550.
02:21
Richmond, go ahead and make this a work of an incident on RITU, please.
02:29
Gabby's working incident 1551.
02:35
Willey Bridge Command from Richmond.
02:38
Go ahead. Do you need any additional resources?
02:43
Not at this time.
02:46
1551.
02:52
Boat one command.
02:56
Go ahead, boat one.
03:01
Yeah, boat one and boat three in the water.
03:04
General, launch the third boat down.
03:09
I understand.
03:10
I realize it's shallow water, so just use caution coming up.
03:20
Italian 4 from Engine 24.
03:24
Go ahead, 24.
03:27
We have two members down here by the train tracks, walking around, trying to see if we can locate the subject.
03:36
Understood.
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Location mentioned:
Edward E Willey Memorial Bridge, Richmond, VA
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