Body recovered after person jumps from Mopac bridge

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AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- A body was recovered late Saturday night after someone reportedly jumped off the MoPac bridge into Lady Bird Lake.

First responders were called to the scene around 8:20 p.m. Saturday. After about 35 minutes of searching, efforts transitioned into a recovery mode.

Austin-Travis County EMS says the victim was pronounced deceased on the scene around 11:45 p.m. after the body was recovered.