Traffic tied up at Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge as police respond to ‘person in distress’
Police are re-opening lanes on the Talmadge Bridge after closing them to bring a suicidal person on the bridge to safety, according to authorities.
Lanes heading into South Carolina from Georgia were shut down on Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. as Savannah Police were communicating with a “person in a crisis,” according to Bianca Johnson, spokesperson for the department.
Around 2:45 p.m., Johnson said police were bringing the man to safety.
She said lanes would begin to re-open once the man was secured.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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MOREHow to help someone showing warning signs of suicide
Suicide is complex. Mental disorders and/or substance abuse have been found in 90% of people who have died by suicide. Click the dropdown for resources available to help.
Here are some of the warning signs that someone may be considering harming themselves:
Talking about wanting to die
Looking for a way to kill or harm oneself
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose
Talking about feeling trapped or being in unbearable pain
Talking about being a burden to others
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
Acting anxious, agitated or reckless
What to do if someone you know exhibits any warning signs of suicide:
Do not leave the person alone. Stay with them or on the phone with them to keep them talking.
Remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt.
Call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or the S.C. Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 crisis response line at 833-364-2274.
Bring the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional.
