Officials: Man Rescued From Mississippi River In St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A man has been rescued from the Mississippi River in St. Paul Thursday morning, according to the St. Paul Fire Department.
The fire department tweeted that a man was in the river near Wabasha Street around 7:30 a.m.
Roughly 10 minutes later, the fire department said the man had been pulled to safety.
Man successfully rescued by Marine 1 and brought to 'Medic 8. He says he jumped off high bridge. No apparent inn. pic.twitter.com/JtxiwrqeXd
— Saint Paul Fire Dept (@StPaulFireDept) May 5, 2016
In a tweet, the fire department said the man told crews that he "jumped off a high bridge."
He was taken to a medic. He had no apparent injury.
This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO.com as more details become available.
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