Whitewater, breaking: Person reported hanging from bridge; public asked to avoid area

By Kim McDarison 

Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer has confirmed that an individual has been found in Whitewater hanging from a bridge. 

Additionally, Meyer confirmed that the medical examiner’s office has been called. 

Meyer made the confirmation by email at 1:25 p.m. Sunday. 

Reports released by both the Walworth County Scanner Updates and the Jefferson County Scanner Facebook pages are advising that allegedly an individual is hanging from a bridge near the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street in the downtown area of Whitewater. 

Both scanner pages are reporting that the public is being asked to avoid the area to allow EMS and law enforcement agencies to do their work. 

The reports were posted around noon Sunday. 

This story will be updated as information becomes available. 

File photo. 

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