Massachusetts State Police, Police/Fire Departments search after person jumps from bridge

Crews are searching for a person who jumped off of a bridge in Massachusetts on Friday.

According to police, on Friday, at approximately 9:52 a.m., officers from the Bourne Police Department, along with Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police, and Bourne Fire Department responded to the area of the Sagamore Bridge for a report of a party who may have jumped from the bridge.

Arriving officers began a search of the area both surrounding the bridge, as well as the waterway, but were unable to locate anyone.

The investigation tragically revealed that a person had jumped from the bridge and ended up in the waterway. Additional marine resources from the Bourne Department of Natural Resources, Sandwich Fire Department, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Coast Guard have been brought into the area and continue to search for this missing person. The ongoing investigation is being handled by the Massachusetts State Police.

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or in emotional distress, we and the Bourne Police Department encourage you to reach out for help by calling or texting 988. This is the Massachusetts Suicide and Crisis Helpline which offers free and confidential emotional support available 24/7.