Emergency services were called to the Swing Bridge on Newcastle's Quayside after a person was believed to have fallen in the River Tyne.
It is believed a woman was rescued from the River Tyne after falling from the Tyne Bridge, although this was not confirmed by Northumbria Police.
A number of ambulances were called to the Swing Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead on Wednesday afternoon, and one person was taken to hospital.
A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: "We got a call at 4.12pm to an incident at the Swing Bridge at Gateshead.
"We dispatched a double-crewed ambulance and four resources from our Hazardous Area Response Team.
"We transported a patient to the Royal Victoria Infirmary."
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "We have been dealing with an incident on the Tyne Bridge, someone who was having a mental health crisis."
The spokesperson confirmed the incidents on the Tyne Bridge and the Swing Bridge were related.
The condition of the person rescued is not currently known.
