BRIDGE CITY, Texas — Bridge City Police are investigating why a car ended up in the water at the base of the Rainbow Bridge Tuesday night.
First responders are at the scene of what appeared to be a crash involving two cars along Highway 87. It happened around 7:15 p.m.
12News crew is also at the scene. One person was seen being pulled from a truck that was inside the river and crews performed CPR. The person was taken to a hospital.
Crews also removed the truck from the body of water.
Traffic lanes along Highway 87 heading into Port Arthur were closed as of 10 p.m.
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