Person Reportedly Seen Jumping Off Rio Vista Bridge, Search Underway

RIO VISTA (CBS13) – A search is on in the Sacramento River after a person was reportedly seen jumping into the water from the Rio Vista Bridge late Tuesday morning.

The Rio Vista Fire Department says their crews – along with the Solano County Sheriff's Office, the US Coast Guard, and other agencies – were searching the water.

When its crews arrived at the area, they spotted a person swimming in the water near a channel marker, the fire department said. However, before a law enforcement boat could reach the swimmer, that person went under and was not seen again.

Fire personnel assisted in a search for the individual for 2.5 hours before law enforcement at the scene released them, the department said. Though, a search still remains underway.

"We are saddened by the apparent outcome of this incident and wish to continue to remind folks of the dangers of our waterways," the Rio Vista Fire Department said in a Facebook post late Tuesday afternoon. "We urge residents and visitors to wear proper life vests when in the water, and to consider life vests for children and young adults while on the shore.

No details about the person who reportedly jumped into the water have been released at this point.