NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville fire crews are working to locate a "parachute jumper" in a wooded area near Ashland City Highway.

Several units with the Nashville Fire Department were sent to the area just before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, to conduct a high-angle rescue.

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Officials said crews later learned that the incident involved a parachute jumper in distress who was approximately two to three miles away from the roadway.

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"This is a high-angle rescue response and crews are working to reach and locate any persons involved," wrote the NFD in a social media post about the incident.

No additional information was immediately released.

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