Emergency services were called to an incident near Lendal Bridge in York this afternoon (Friday).
Police, fire and ambulance crews responded to reports of a woman in the water at around 2.30pm.
One YorkMix reader contacted us to say they had seen a woman fall from Lendal Bridge into the river.
Another witness said that three members of the City Cruises York team rushed to her aid when she was in the water under the bridge.
They managed to grab her and pull her onto the City Cruises pontoon.
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From there, she was taken into the care of paramedics. She has since been taken to hospital for treatment.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “A concern for safety report was made at 2.35pm on Friday about a woman who has entered the River Ouse from Lendal Bridge.
“She was in the water for five minutes before being brought to safety by members of the public and awaiting ambulance and fire crews.
“She was taken to hospital for medical checks and, at 3.25pm, officers detained her under the Mental Health Act for her own safety. She will continue to receive care and support in hospital.”
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: “We received an emergency call just after 2.30pm on Friday afternoon to report someone in the river near Lendal Bridge.
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to York Hospital.”