Woman’s jump from I-35 bridge was suicide attempt, police say

A woman who was taken to a local hospital after she jumped from an Interstate 35 bridge Sunday afternoon in Waco intended to commit suicide, police said Tuesday.

Crews responded Sunday afternoon to the South 11th Street bridge across the highway.

The unidentified woman was taken to Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center.

Information about her injuries wasn’t available.

The incident backed up southbound traffic on the interstate.