Update: Search Resumes for Teen Who Jumped From I-430 Bridge in NLR
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: April 26, 2012
Update (3:40 p.m. Thursday, from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office):
The search for the 13-year-old that jumped off the I-430 bridge yesterday is still on-going.
The Sheriff's Office Water Patrol has been on the water all day and will remain out until dark.
If the subject is not recovered today, the operation will resume tomorrow morning.
Rescue crews from the Little Rock Fire Department and Game & Fish have also been assisting in the search today. Game & Fish is bringing in additional divers and equipment.
The Johnson and Pope County Water Rescue team just arrived at the search site. They brought a ROV (remote operated vehicle) that is tethered from the boat and used to search underwater. The ROV has lights and cameras installed in it to allow the operator to monitor the underwater search from the boat.
Update (7:50 a.m. Thursday):
Crews are back on the river this morning to resume the search.
Update (4:35 p.m. Wednesday):
Little Rock Fire officials say they are suspending the search for a 13-year-old boy who jumped from the I-430 bridge around noon Wednesday.
Half a dozen boats using dredge equipment and sonar looked for any sign of the young man for more than four hours.
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) tells KARK 4 that the boy was riding in a car with his aunt, who was taking him to a mental health or rehab facility when he jumped from the car and over the bridge.
Officials say the distance from the bridge to the water is about 60 feet.
"We've had other incidents of jumpers off bridges before, but at this particular bridge, not recently I can't recall any recently," said Battalion Chief Al Cerrato with the North Little Rock Fire Department.
The search is set to resume Thursday morning.
Update (3:15 p.m. Wednesday):
Police say crews are no longer in rescue mode and that the search is now a recovery mission.
The search has been widened beyond the area around the I-430 bridge.
Original story (12:10 p.m. Wednesday):
A water rescue is underway on the Arkansas River near the I-430 bridge in North Little Rock.
Police say that a teenager jumped from the bridge and the bridge is closed down for the rescue operation.
It happened around noon.
We'll have more information as soon as it becomes available.
The search for the 13-year-old that jumped off the I-430 bridge yesterday is still on-going.
The Sheriff's Office Water Patrol has been on the water all day and will remain out until dark.
If the subject is not recovered today, the operation will resume tomorrow morning.
Rescue crews from the Little Rock Fire Department and Game & Fish have also been assisting in the search today. Game & Fish is bringing in additional divers and equipment.
The Johnson and Pope County Water Rescue team just arrived at the search site. They brought a ROV (remote operated vehicle) that is tethered from the boat and used to search underwater. The ROV has lights and cameras installed in it to allow the operator to monitor the underwater search from the boat.
Update (7:50 a.m. Thursday):
Crews are back on the river this morning to resume the search.
Update (4:35 p.m. Wednesday):
Little Rock Fire officials say they are suspending the search for a 13-year-old boy who jumped from the I-430 bridge around noon Wednesday.
Half a dozen boats using dredge equipment and sonar looked for any sign of the young man for more than four hours.
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) tells KARK 4 that the boy was riding in a car with his aunt, who was taking him to a mental health or rehab facility when he jumped from the car and over the bridge.
Officials say the distance from the bridge to the water is about 60 feet.
"We've had other incidents of jumpers off bridges before, but at this particular bridge, not recently I can't recall any recently," said Battalion Chief Al Cerrato with the North Little Rock Fire Department.
The search is set to resume Thursday morning.
Update (3:15 p.m. Wednesday):
Police say crews are no longer in rescue mode and that the search is now a recovery mission.
The search has been widened beyond the area around the I-430 bridge.
Original story (12:10 p.m. Wednesday):
A water rescue is underway on the Arkansas River near the I-430 bridge in North Little Rock.
Police say that a teenager jumped from the bridge and the bridge is closed down for the rescue operation.
It happened around noon.
We'll have more information as soon as it becomes available.
Comments
Dear lynn and lisa what you have to say means so much to me "NOT" im sick and tired of people telling me i have to feel sorry for people who do things like this let me let you in on me and my life my parents divorced when i was 4, i was spanked as a child, i went in the military when i was 17, went to combat when i was 21 saw things you couldnt possibly imagine, i have been working since i was twelve, i have a grandson i have never seen, both my father and stepfather died due to heartattacks, ive been robbed 5 times in my life, i have diabetes and with all this happening in my life i seem to be able get up every morning and go to work, so if i seem ruthless and disgusting i dont care
lloyd b.
April 27, 2012 at 6:41 am
Dear Lloyd; you are a disgusting excuse for a human being. You have NO IDEA what this teens situation is at all. How dare you make disgusting comments like that. I am his family member and we are suffering enough without having to read horrendous comments like that.
Lynn P.
April 26, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Thanks lloyd b for your ruthless comment. Obviously your life is perfect. The young man was not dumb but was plagued with mental illness. Why would you say something so "dumb" without know anything about the situation? And by the way so much more of your tax money is being wasted elsewhere. Educate yourself.
Lisa L.
April 26, 2012 at 10:49 am
This if this guy was dumb enough to jump off the bridge the he needs to be fish food and they need to quit wasting tax payers money trying to find him, he will eventually float up somewhere
lloyd b.
April 26, 2012 at 6:56 am
I agree that the search should not have been called off at 5 P.M.I wondered myself why-that is wrong-the parents of this child would have the right to be upset that it was called off way before dark
Paula R.
April 25, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Bless this child and bless this family. How horrible it must be for everyone. I pray for those who love this baby.
Rosa K.
April 25, 2012 at 8:33 pm
They stopped the search at 5 pm ??????? For what - so they could re-open the bridge for frickin' rush hour traffic ????
This isn't a 9 to 5 job guys !!!! The seach should have lasted at LEAST until darkness fell!!! I'll bet if this was THEIR kid they wouldn't want the search to stop after a few hours. If I were this child's parents I would be screaming and screaming LOUD !!!!
Anonymous A.
April 25, 2012 at 6:55 pm
They stopped the search at 5 pm ??????? For what - so they could re-open the bridge for frickin' rush hour traffic ????
This isn't a 9 to 5 job guys !!!! The seach should have lasted at LEAST until darkness fell!!! I'll bet if this was THEIR kid they wouldn't want the search to stop after a few hours. If I were this child's parents I would be screaming and screaming LOUD !!!!
Anonymous A.
April 25, 2012 at 6:54 pm
