GA 400 Reopens After Woman Comes Down On Road Sign

ALPHARETTA, GA — Alpharetta emergency responders saved a woman who said she was planning to jump from an overpass over GA 400 early Wednesday morning. When they arrived, they found a woman on a road sign over the highway's southbound lanes by Haynes Bridge Road.

Authorities shut down all southbound traffic and began communicating with her. "Our negotiators did a fantastic job and worked hard to persuade the woman to come down safely so she could get the help she needs," the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety said in a social media post.

Traffic was backed up for hours while police and fire did their work.

"We know that a lot of you spent more than 2 hours in stopped traffic while we handled this situation. It’s easy to get frustrated and develop strong opinions, but our priorities will always be to protect our community and visitors from harm," the department said.