Emergency responders were called to the I-205 bridge late Sunday afternoon after another apparent suicide attempt, the second in two days.
The incident occurred on Interstate 205 southbound, north of Government Island, at about 4:15 p.m. A witness saw a woman, probably in her mid-30s to early-40s, jump from the bridge and land in the water, said Gabe Watson, spokesman for the Portland Fire Bureau.
The fire bureau responded with its boats, as did the Multnomah County Sheriff, the Port of Portland and the Vancouver Fire Department. As of 5:30 p.m., the woman’s body had not been recovered. She was not immediately identified.
Watson said a dive team was unable to enter the water due to swift-moving currents and the encroaching darkness.