UPDATE 9:10AM: The condition of the patient is unknown at this time. He was flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. Traffic in the area of Market and College and Emerson has been reopened, according to Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff’s deputies responded Thursday morning to a person who reportedly jumped at the overpass of northbound I-580 and Emerson Drive.

At around 8:35 a.m. a man reportedly jumped from the overpass. The person was conscious and breathing with a head laceration, according to first responders on scene.

The patient will be taken by ground ambulance to the Carson City Airport and then flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno.

Traffic has been halted. Motorists should stay clear of the area and find an alternative route.

We will update as more information becomes available.