Two swimmers missing after jumping off ‘Jaws’ bridge in Martha’s Vineyard

Johanna Chisholm
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The Coast Guard was searching for two swimmers who went missing after jumping from the iconic ‘Jaws’ bridge in Martha’s Vineyard, a Massachusetts island located just south of Cape Cod (Boston 25 News/video screengrab)
The Coast Guard was searching for two swimmers who went missing after jumping from the iconic ‘Jaws’ bridge in Martha’s Vineyard, a Massachusetts island located just south of Cape Cod (Boston 25 News/video screengrab)

A search is underway in Massachusetts after two swimmers who jumped off the iconic “Jaws” bridge in Martha’s Vineyard with a group of people did not surface, authorities reported.

Four people reportedly leapt off the bridge late on Sunday night, but only two of the swimmers made it to shore after the plunge, the Coast Guard reported.

“@USCGis is searching for 2 missing swimmers in Edgartown in the vicinity of Jaws Bridge,” the USCG Northeast tweeted early on Monday morning, before noting the half a dozen agencies that were assisting in the search and rescue, which included the Massachusetts State Police.

The American Legion Memorial Bridge was first made famous for appearing in the 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg. It’s located on Martha’s Vineyard, which lies just south of Cape Cod and connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs.