Clarke County Sheriff Travis Sumption confirmed by phone that an unidentified woman fell from the Route 50 bridge which spans the Shenandoah River.
As of September 3, preliminary indications are that the woman was sitting on the bridge and fell backwards.
Deputies reached the location yesterday at approximately 4 p.m.in the southeastern part of Clarke County.
The woman was seen and saved by first responders in the middle of the Shenandoah River.
The woman has been transported to Winchester Medical Center for evaluation to get the treatment she needs.
The extent of her injuries and her identity was not divulged at the time of the report as the investigation is ongoing.
The drop from the bridge is an estimated drop of anywhere from 75 to 100 feet to the river.
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