A man tried to grab the 79-year-old woman but she ended up falling an estimated 50 to 60 feet.
the woman was within 10 feet of the barrier arms that hold back traffic when the bridge started to go up.
The woman tried to cling to the bridge and a man on the other side of the barrier tried to grab her, but she ended up falling through the chasm at the base of the bridge, dropping an estimated 50 to 60 feet, the Post reports. “Despite those efforts, the woman was not able to hold on and she fell to the concrete landing below to her death,” police spokesman Mike Jachles tells WPTV. “From where the victim was to where she landed was approximately five to six stories, or 50 to 60 feet.”
Officials tell WPTV the woman landed on a concrete surface where the mechanical components of the drawbridge are located. The bridge was closed for about six hours.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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