Woman leaps from I-75 span in Chattanooga

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East Brainerd Road bridge

East Brainerd Road bridge

A woman jumped off a bridge on Interstate 75 near East Brainerd Road on Saturday afternoon, according to Chattanooga Police Sgt. Wayne Jefferson.

The call came in a little before 4 p.m., according to dispatchers.

The woman was conscious after the jump and was taken to a hospital, Jefferson said.

No information on the woman's identity or motive was available Saturday.

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