Ringling bridge closed earlier today, due to a boating accident

SPD

The John Ringling Causeway Bridge is CLOSED in all directions due to a medical helicopter transporting a person who was involved in a boating accident. Please find an alternate route.

The bridge is now open

The Ringling Bridge is back open. Sarasota County reps tell us it closed temporarily to prepare a landing zone near 10th to airlift a person hit by a boat. Because of the weather it was canceled and the victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance as a trauma alert. @mysuncoast pic.twitter.com/5MCoDzHqiB

— Daniela Hurtado (@DaniCHurtado_) November 21, 2020

?TRAFFIC ALERT? The John Ringling Causeway Bridge is CLOSED in all directions due to a medical helicopter transporting a person who was involved in a boating accident. Please find an alternate route. We will update when the bridge reopens. pic.twitter.com/v8ih7UWgVr

— Sarasota Police Department (@SarasotaPD) November 21, 2020