Brian D'Amico [2] reports a woman fell into the water from the Summer Street Bridge around 12:45 p.m. A passing Boston police officer jumped in to help the screaming woman [3] and managed to get her a raft - to which they clung until shortly after 1 p.m., when a State Police boat arrived and fished them out - for transport to the Tea Party Museum next to the Congress Street Bridge. Two Boston firefighters also jumped into the water to help.
Boston EMS reports [4] both woman and police officer suffered only minor injuries and possible hypothermia. Police say they firefighters also suffered hypothermia.