NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Crews with the Nashville Fire Department worked to rescue a man from the Cumberland River Friday morning.

Crews were sent to the riverfront after receiving reports of a person in the water in distress around 7:45 a.m.

According to the NFD, crews saw a person attempting to swim from downtown to the East Bank before they floated away in the middle of the river.

The person was seen going underneath a barge and has not been seen since. NFD launched boats and crews are are working to locate the person.

No additional information was immediately released.

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