Fort Worth – Heavy traffic was reported on Interstate 121 and I-35 in Fort Worth Tuesday morning after a person involved in a crash stopped and jumped into the Trinity River, police said.

Police responded to a call around 5:15 a.m. about a car stopped on the I-35 eastbound ramp to the 121 Freeway near Sylvania Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found the car abandoned and learned that the driver had exited the vehicle and jumped into the nearby river.

According to the police, the driver was initially involved in an accident. After the vehicles involved stopped, the driver jumped from the overpass into the river.

Officers worked to get the individual out of the water before pulling him to shore. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital, but their conditions have not been released at this time.

The I-35 northbound ramp to the eastbound 121 Freeway is backed up due to the incident, although the left lane remained open.

No additional information was provided.