Sheriff: Man rescued after falling from bridge

A man was rescued from the Atchafalaya River Monday after another person called 911 upon seeing someone fall from the La. 182 bridge over Berwick Bay.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 3 p.m. Monday reporting that someone was in the river near the La. 182 bridge, Spokeswoman Detective Lt. Traci Landry said. An employee at a nearby business called 911 after seeing a man falling into the water.

The man was retrieved from the water and transported to Teche Regional Medical Center for treatment, Landry said. Authorities haven’t determined how the man ended up in the water, though the sheriff’s office is treating the case as a medical emergency, she said.