Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway

Numerous crews are working to find a person who jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge, according to Connecticut State Police.

Sikorsky Memorial Bridge
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04/04/2019 5:07 p.m.

State Police Sgt. Dwight Washington said the Coast Guard was on the scene as well as the Stratford Fire Department.

Washington said someone jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge around 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, and that "a body was spotted floating in the water," he added.

The bridge carries vehicles on the Merritt Parkway over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford.

According to the state Department of Transportation, there are delays on the Merritt Parkway between exits 52 and 54 on the northbound side of the highway. The right lane is closed.

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