Cape Fear Memorial back open after police deal with woman on bridge

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police say they have cleared the scene of an incident that had both sides of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge blocked during the Friday afternoon rush.

Officers blocked traffic in both directions across the bridge causing big back-ups in Wilmington and Brunswick County.

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WPD spokeswoman Linda Thompson said a woman was climbing on the bridge and police had called in a negotiator to help deal with the situation. At 5:51 p.m., Thompson said in an e-mail that the bridge was back open and the woman was being taken to the hospital.

Thompson had earlier said police were dealing with a man climbing up the side of the bridge.