UPDATE: 8:30 a.m.

Kelowna RCMP say a woman discovered beneath the William R. Bennett Bridge, by boaters, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries Wednesday evening, but will be OK.

On July 5, 2017 at 7:21 p.m., RCMP were called to assist emergency medical crews who responded to a report of a severely injured, possibly deceased woman, seen laying beneath the span of the bridge.

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She was transported in the fire department rescue boat to shore where she was then rushed to hospital by paramedics.

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ORIGINAL:

A woman reportedly jumped from the centre of the William R. Bennett Bridge and was rushed to hospital Wednesday night.

A witness says the woman jumped from the bridge at approximately 7:45 p.m.

Emergency crews rushed onto the lake and were able to pick her out of the water.

She was then taken to the Water Street boat ramp where she was loaded on to a waiting ambulance and taken to hospital at approximately 8:10 p.m.

Her current condition is unknown.

Kelowna RCMP are expected to release further details this morning.

More to come.