D.C. police are on the scene of a involving a person who reportedly walked on top of the Frederick Douglass Bridge.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Traffic reports South Capitol Street is closed both ways at the Frederick Douglass Bridge. Authorities have urged people to stay away from the area.
A D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman said a high-angle technical rescue team was on the scene working with police.
D.C. police have confirmed to the Â鶹¹ÙÍø that the person on the bridge is the same person who four years ago did the same thing after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
There’s a significant traffic impact due to the afternoon rush hour and a baseball game at nearby Nationals Park.
Below is the area where the closure is underway.
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