Florida Woman Plummets To Her Death After Falling Through Gap On Opening Drawbridge
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- čas přidán 6. 02. 2022
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That sounds absolutely terrible to be hanging on for your life scared that you're going to die and then slowly start to lose your hold from that high up. I just can't... I really hope that woman rests in peace and that her family gets the love and support they need. Also, the person who tried to help must be traumatized.
She could of survived if she pencil dived
@@hehehaha4577 she fell onto concrete bro?
I'm pretty sure our body is smart enough to shut itself down during the fall
@@onmyownwave1641 eh idk idts not if you're fighting for your life like she was but hopefully you're right
@@hehehaha4577 😂😂😂
For everyone saying "why didn't she jump in the water? " or "how she didn't hear the bell ring before it lifted? " She was 79 years old, Maybe her hearing was off.. don't be so easy to judge! You don't know what you would have done in that type of situation. Easy said than done.
Folks always judging
Her being old explains a lot
The poor lady probably was hard of hearing or maybe deaf … 🥺😢 she’s elderly …
Yeah those things don’t move all too fast, plenty of time to make it to the side railings to ladder down slowly or even make some distance back down if not all the way. But you can’t do either when you’re old.
@@OP-er3fg ya it makes me so sad. Once I learned she was a senior it all made sense. She probably couldn’t walk as fast let alone run. Poor lady I really hope she Rest In Peace and condolences to her family 😔
I feel so sad for the lady that die, must have been horrible knowing it was nothing she could do, may she Rest In Peace.
You’re right. It’s a good thing that none of this is
@SocknFlipFlops spit on trolls
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I can’t imagine how terrifying that must have been for her. So tragic and sad…RIP.
@Paul Knowles careful not to cut yourself on that edge.
@@jakeb1078 nice
A few years ago, I lost a friend like this. His name was Brian. His birthday is next month March 23rd. It was so tragic. I’ll never get over it. Brian was an all together lovey soul. So sad.
I agree. No matter the cause, what a tragic and heartbreaking outcome. We all make mistakes 😔
long live Brian 🙏🏽
Vivian... Did you *tell* Brian all these things *to his face* while he was still ALIVE? Be honest (not to us necessarily, but to yourself).
@@ChineduOpara is it just your thing to go and act all holier than thow and be passive aggressive in the comment section? Do you realize that you are being incredibly cruel? Self reflection is great. Let's start with ourselves. Make sure you worry about yourself from now on and not other ppl that you don't even know. If you want to point the finger of judgemet. Start with your lame self
@@ChineduOpara What is wrong with you? I say this sincerely, get some help. It’s not normal to attack a grieving person like that.
Terrifying… I feel so bad for her and the bystander who tried to help her but couldn’t I’m sure they feel so much guilt for not being able to save her… condolences to her family and friends 🙏🏻
How, it wasn’t fam. All he could do. Can’t die with em.
I have a big 🐓
They probably feel horrible like ptsd possibilities from not saving her..... so scary, sad and heartbreaking
Maybe they feel like a hero since they tried to help versus taking out there phone and recording.
@Gmail User I mean there are plenty of people who feel guilty after trying to help someone and not succeeding. Survivors guilt is very real. Most people who are deeply empathetic feel intense sadness when events like this take place. Especially if they see the victim’s life come to an end right in front of their eyes. It’s a very sad situation, I hope the eyewitness has a good support system🙏🏿💞
I live in that area for the last 36 years, that bridge has a history of opening without alarming those on the bridge.
They really need to fully examine what happened.
Then thats the city's fault they shoulda been had it checked out first time it didn't alarm
@@justinlucas8900 I've been on the bridge when it started going up without warning. That was years ago
That is poor design. What if some old person or crippled person was crossing. Should be at least a 10 minutes warning or something.
You can't really have a 10 minute warning....that's just not possible.
Absolutely horrific. That's some final destination type stuff. What a horrible way to die. So sorry for her family and the pedestrian that attempted to help. He or she can't be okay after that.
People die everyday. Has nothing to do with final destination 🙄
@@NightOwlOfMiami the bridge scene babygirl
@@NightOwlOfMiami it's a movie beavis
@@NightOwlOfMiami FAIL LMAO
@@NightOwlOfMiami noob
Imagine being that pedestrian and witnessing a woman fall to her death after failing to help her. I would definitely have PTSD after that
😑
PTSD is very probable for that individual, I hope he/she gets help at the earliest signs 🙏.
@Based Madara 😣
lol you snowflakes get ptsd for anything. Seeing someone get hit by a train is much worse
@@matthewanthony4606 exactly all these snowflakes getting "traumatizied" by aything, doctors experience horrifirc deaths everyday and they try their best to help you dont see them crying like little babies and getting "trumatizied" they keep it moving and on to the next day.
Are deaf people forbidden from crossing this bridge? The bloke seems to think everyone will be able to hear the life-saving bell.
I was thinking that as well.
there not blind
There are lights as well
....that’s one of the measures that they have, he was saying that before any of the other ones even come into play, the arms coming down to block and the guy doing the visual checks, prior to that the bells go off.
@@AaronTaylor2nd there where?
How sad and terrifying. May she find peace, my thoughts and prayers are with her family. Sending much love ❤️
Thoughts and prayers won't bring her back.
My god, that poor woman. The absolute terror she must of felt, I feel sick just thinking about it
It was only one woman
omg ikr
@@thechiefcommander3896 nice one edge lord
@@teslajayde9641 what do you mean?
@@thechiefcommander3896 Your initial comment just sounded like someone trying to troll just for the sake of it
The fact that she knew her end was coming and she tried to save herself but she couldn’t is very sad, it makes me nauseous to think about how frightened she must have been
She knew her end was coming? tf Do you mean?
@@goddammitboi she was hanging on before she fell
@@goddammitboi bc she was hanging on. What do you not understand?
@@goddammitboi just think it’s that simple
Must be the worst feeling a human can experience hope she has external peace after that
My great Aunt died like that. Must have been terrifying. Prayers for her soul and to her family
On a bridge? How tragic🙏🏽😔
@EmMy he killed himself? Why?
@@lamarcolvin8833 a lot of people do, theres never just a single reason
@EmMy my condolences. Sending lots of love n light your way💫💞
@@Luke-yd7wk I’ve thought about it, but nature is what keeps me engaged with this earth experience. Reminds me how magical this experience is and I would never take myself away from it no matter how much I hurry.
Okay, so I get that this is likely the gate keepers fault. But why don't we add nets directly under the openings to prevent this from happening should another mistake be made
That would only make too much sense. So you wont find that in the US. And you certainly wont find that in Florida. Frankly, with the exception of 2 or 3 major cities, we have the infrastructure of a 3rd world country.
Usually drawbridge is open over water and if there is a tall masted ship or a sailboat coming through your nets are not gonna do anything except impede the movement of tall masted sailing vessels
@@carryfreak5059 yeah under the center of the bridge it wouldn't work. But at the edges, since she fell onto concrete I'm assuming that's where it happened. So at least some safety nets over the concrete portions.
@@ashtonr6751 Ok. I’ll go with you on that.
This is so tragic. I cant imagine how she must have felt. I send my condolences to the family!
She could have climbed down the side, she’s just stupid
@@aisha-3857 she’s also dead 🤯
@@aisha-3857 people were saying she was in her 70s, so no she probably couldn’t climb down
She was old and probably didn’t hear a thing.
@@debbiecopello1583 atleast she got to live her life to the fullest its sad even then
Rip. Pure terror. I can only imagine how scared she was. Poor lady. I'm sorry for the bystander who tried to save her life. Hope that person gets the care they need too. That's tough. Praying for everyone especially the woman who lost her life.
Repent to Jesus Christ
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
1 John 4:4 NIV
@@believeinjesus6972 if god exist why didn’t he do any thing he could have easily made the bridge malfunction .
Lol, 1:00 “Bicycle Safey Advocate”. They should give their proofreader a raise.
Imagine this happening in 2022. We are so far behind our potential as a society it's actually depressing. This kind of accident should not be happening in USA in 2022.
That's what I thought too. So very sad, that's just unimaginable. 😧
The USA in 2022 is a cesspool.
This was not the pedestrian's fault. She was already in the process of crossing the bridge. This is precisely why these bridges are physically manned - to do the visual checks before the bridge is raised. The bridge tender wasn't paying attention, and this poor woman paid for it. I can't imagine the helplessness of trying to quickly finish getting across the bridge when you know it's about to be raised. Poor woman!
Yeah it seems like they are saying it’s her fault without knowing what really happened.
Some times retreating is ones wisest CHOICE.
These bridges open so slow. She must've been screaming noooooooo for like a steady 2 minutes instead of just turning around. Some people just don't have survival instincts and she's one of them
I would've jumped on my bike and started rolling down, she had to have felt the whole bridge shaking and moving, I would've jumped off the side and into water, it's like she just stood there and waited to die
@@gabrielgalaxygh, I agree with you, it's her fault. But as expected there are people who will always try to shift the blame to where it does not belong. She earned her Darwin Award.
I've lived all my life on a barrier island in Florida. Most of our drawbridges have been made into high-rise bridges over the years. We still have 2 left. In all my 50+ years here, I've never seen a bridge go up without PLENTY of warning. How did the lady miss that?
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You can't fix stupid
Earbuds
They're trying to put the blame on the draw bridge operator for not checking to ensure the bridge is clear before pulling up the bridge.
@@bobbymoss6160 It's their job.
I feel for her because even when I’m driving I speed (not going over the law of speed of course) across the bridge because you never know in Florida it’s crazy and anxiety arises
Start wearing a parachute when your at the bridge in case it flips just jump out your car and fly off to safety.
Oh my what if you are stuck in traffic 😱
@@ramir332 What a terrific idea! I can't believe this isn't a Florida law by now.
Right because speeding is the correct course of action to take.🤦♂️ Typical stupid FL drivers at their best.
Speeding on a bridge is a literal death sentence. Stop drinking the water down there.
I’ve seen people STUPIDLY jump across the bridge gaps KNOWING they were opening, laughing while doing it. I’m so sorry for this girls tragic death. Either way it was preventable . Rest easy lady. This was so unnecessary . I’ll be praying for you and your family ❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
😢 I cannot even imagine. Condolences to her family. May she Rest In Peace
The vivid opening SMH omg 5 stories to her death on concrete
She brought it on herself. May she have enjoyed her ride. May she have recently got a piece because there is no peace in death. Unless she was your Ex, then thank God.
If her family cared, she'd be alive. Don't give them anything.
She was 79 years old so that probably explains a lot. RIP
It's not ageist to acknowledge that most people slow down to some degree as they get older.
I was wondering why she didn't hang on to the safety rail, but if she was 79 she might had had arthritis or otherwise not have had the strength to maintain her grip.
I assumed from the story she was an oblivious twentysomething with her attention on her phone and earbuds drowning out the sound of the alarms--which was ageist of me, like no middle-aged people ever do that.
@@leanbeam1314 Do you have her family's address because I would like to write them in person and apologize for for this most egregious offense
@@texasred2702 yes its sexist to acknowledge that men are more physically adept then women
@Katelynn Stewart While its true we lose muscle mass as we age, she may have maintained hers through weight bearing exercise. Everyone is different.
It’s up to the operator to move the bridge not anyone on the bridge
I feel so horrible for the person that was trying to help her, they watched her die in front of them, despite their efforts to save her. Horrific.
I'm from Portland Or. we have 12 bridges crossing the Willamette river. We don't have this problem.
That's a horrific way to go. She had to have been very scared in her final moments. Ugh. Horrible freak accident.
That thought just made me shiver… and you’re right. Peace to her and her family.
Yup a horrible way to go. She probably was just enjoying her day until the ground opened up and she died
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I would've been BEEN running like a MOFO to get to the end!💯✔️ ONLY 10ft??run or die🤦
Duh!!
This would be one of my worse nightmares. something about those bridges have always scared me. I feel so terrible for her RIP.
@@AmyCeleste I agree with you. And prayers to the family.
Same here always remember when we would go on vacations with my parents.
I was always asking if the bridge would go up.
Very sad. May she Rest In Peace and prayers for her family
Poor thing. I can't imagine the feeling of the bystander and the woman who fell. My condolences as well. May she R.I.P.
My heart goes out to her loved ones. How tragic.
I wish they would explain exactly what occurred (if they know). Its so hard to fathom how this could happen
The report says the investigation is still ongoing and their checking cameras, so that will shed light on exactly what happened.
Wrong place, wrong TIME. .
NO OTHER ANSWER
@@jasonthomas2714 Americans just expressing their freedoms ... Ya know
@@jasonthomas2714 If you're impatient and incurious, hey good for you.
But it's okay to wonder why a woman would ignore all the signs and why the person operating the bridge didn't see her.
People are speculating lots of things, from distraction to just not understanding the gravity of the warning.
@@muvaofpearl yes agreed. .
Emphasis on "gravity".✔️
i wonder if they could install motion sensors on the bridge, so if the bridge tender doesn't see the person, but the motion sensors are going off, it won't let them raise the bridge without a much more thorough check.
This must be heart wrenching for her family.
How tragic 😥 😔 R.i.p to her. My condolences to her family and friends.
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I work right on the other side of the bridge on the island and I know a coworker who bikes to work. Really makes you understand how fragile life can be. Could’ve been a coworker of mine
Ahhh! I've had nightmares about bridges like this 😬
I can't believe the amount of ignorance and hate on such a tragic post. It took me only a couple of minutes of reading and watching to figure out what happened. And even before I fully understood how a person could have been on the bridge when it started to raise, I didn't blame the victim! Also, if it was the fault of the person controlling the bridge, I feel bad for them too. While they may be at fault, it was likely unintentional and will haunt them forever. Sad situation all around and the fact that people in the comments are arguing and throwing around political insults shows how disgusting our "culture" in America has become. Such a shame.
People like her and you are why they have to put warnings on car batteries, not to drink the acid..
@@ryanhosted3051 People like you have no values or principles.
shame on you for being so judgy, you were not there
It's like when people get hit by trains. Yes, there are sometimes the 1% of situations where something went wrong. But the other 99% are people who think their time is too valuable so they ignore safety warnings. This situation seems like it could easily be in the 1%, but a month later and there are still no updates on what any of the witnesses said happened.
Its called NATURAL SELECTION, Smart prople should be the only one to propagate their genes, not those stupid ones
Oh my goodness. That is beyond sad. I can't imagine. God bless this woman , her family ,and the person who tried to help save her. I pray all those who had to witness that , has peace I'm their hearts sooner then later.
Prayers 4 the family..Loved 1's are hard 2 loose...
exactly all these snowflakes getting "traumatizied" by aything, doctors experience horrifirc deaths everyday and they try their best to help you dont see them crying like little babies and getting "trumatizied" they keep it moving and on to the next day.
@@fitnesspoint2006 one day ur time will come and i pray its soon snow flake
@@fitnesspoint2006 Doctors are given a lot of training for how to handle that situation and a lot of them still can't deal with it. Most doctors work in fields where they are less likely to witness tragic deaths than gas station attendants.
@@johnsharkey2948 Go pray also for Model Lashawna Threatt to 🙏🙏🙏🙏
When you only expect those things to happen in movies and never expected that for you in real life.
So horrible. I can't believe something like this happened. 🕊️
Man, that really sucks..... rip for her🙏😔
Thought this was going to be a story about something she did wrong, but turns out to be a complete tragedy. RIP. And hope that other person who tried to help find peace since it's going to be traumatizing.
I hope that bridge operator is charged with manslaughter, but America is descending to 3rd world so i doubt it
It's both. She did something wrong and it is a tragedy. She shouldn't have crossed over when the lights were flashing, bells ringing, and barrier was up.
@@Pugetwitch right. just saying, maybe she had headphones on or something, sometimes we get too deep in our thoughts and aren't paying attention to our surroundings.
@@soapa4279 she was 79 years old. I’m sure she didn’t have earbuds in
@@soapa4279 Then that's her own fault, other signs other than bells as well
This almost happened to us when we were on this type bridge .. suddenly the light and beeping came on and we already passed the part of no return so all we could do was smash to a crazy speed to get across to the other end before the opening. I recalled that scary moments and still traumatized me til today. First time this happened on these bridges and never again! IMO They really should have a light sensor for clearing off all people first or something before starting to open up for the boat.
When I was young (maybe 10) I was in FL. I always walked ahead of my group if I knew where I was going, and I ended up on the bridge before the bar came down. Honestly, I don't remember hearing a bell/warning or seeing lights, but I do remember feeling the bridge pull up while I was on it. Ran back to my group and had to jump the gap. My aunt grabbed and held me til it was over, and a bystander starting yelling at me for being stupid. I've been terrified of walking on bridges in general ever since!
Wow
Whoa. Yeah a bridge isn't like a crosswalk. They should definitely make it so nobody can accidentally be on the bridge while it's going up. That's terrifying and it seems like there isn't much safety information about what to do if you're in that situation. Terrible. She was biking at 79. Sounds like she still had a lot more life to live. Rip.
Yea, I cant imagine being an elderly or disabled person walking across that bridge…
How much time did u have after the initial warning? I'm just curious
Praying for her and her family. Hope her passing was instant and painless :( RIP
Prayers and hope to those that need it!
This is so sad!!! I am petrified to even drive across this bridge! May her precious soul rest in peace! 😢🙏🏾
I’m scared to drive across any bridge. This is tragic Frfr
Yes, something about bridges freak me out, too. I dont like to be over them or under them.
I agree I used to live in that area and I can't stand it
@@Marie68886 I agree, I will drive any highway but when it comes to the bridges/tunnels I’m 😱 and I can’t wait to get over this fear because it stops me from traveling which I love to do, I guess I’ll keep praying on it🙏🏽…any suggestions how to get over this would also be helpful???
@@DrineThePoet same here. I always would take another route to go to the beach. Smh
People can be deaf and people can be blind. So bells and lights can never be enough for something like this. Especially since it's not illegal to walk listening to music.
Exactly listening with noise cancelling earbuds is an issue.
So we have established that the lady was blind, and was walking around wearing noise canceling headphones lol some weirdos just have to argue god damned everything right.
Then maybe you shouldn’t be going over a drawbridge unaided? How do you let something like this happen?
Well if ur blind and deaf. U have no business being on a bike on the road.
So true
Wow May her soul Rest In Peace this is heart breaking
Hear the bell? What if someone has headphones in? They’re should be visuals as well such as flashing lights and pedestrian barriers on walkways in case someone is listening to music. Also, interested to see if the operator followed all protocol
79 years old don't think she was wearing ear buds
She must have had headphones on or earbuds in at the time the bridge opened up. The poor woman must've been terrified. What a horrible way to die. May her family find peace.
Even then, whenever I cycle across the draw bridge near my place I ALWAYS ALWAYS look at the traffic light even if I know it's still green. I just don't know why people refuse to pay attention to really simple details.
Either that or she was just distracted by something stupid.
Yea, you can ignore the world , but sometimes the world does not ignore you.
Lmfao. Im sure she fuked up somehow. Yet they fail to admit it was her fault
@@AbeusMaximus by her own stupidity yeah
Wow. I've never actually heard of something like this happening. I feel so sad for her 🥺. This was actually a childhood fear of mine growing up in Chicago and walking across the bridges downtown. The bell always made me cry hysterically. I was terrified of the bridge going up while we were still on it. I know those bridges are nowhere near as large as this one, but it's terrifying nonetheless
Same, I was terrified of the Chicago bridges growing up. I can’t help but picture it happening in Chicago
How fast do the bridges go up?
I've seen a few videos of cars getting stuck while the bridge is going up. One lady died when her suv was raised up and it slid off.
The bell means fkn stop! Nothing to fear, it’s like a red light in traffic. Is this a new concept? Jesus, there is literally a visual and audio message of when it’s safe to cross, half a million deaf and or blind people make this commute all the time. This lady was either on her cell, not paying attention or on something. .
April P Those childhood fears are often heightened awareness and instinctive signals to avoid something dangerous. I've had them too.
I am so sorry for her loss and her family and loved ones 🙏
may peace be with this woman this is heartbreaking.
They should add some catch edges along the road, just in case someone gets caught up... OR... maybe buttons on each side, that can be hit to signal someone is on the bridge and to transition it down automatically.
GREAT IDEA!!! Maybe you could suggest it to the people in charge of the bridge? Public officials? News? Mayor etc!
@@pinkrose5796 great idea but it will cost money which they will not want to spend.
Give something for kids to play with
In other word, racing for the bottom and catch the lowest common denominators ...
Or just run back down. 🤷♀️ Seems like a natural instinct.
Why it does seem like they're blaming the victim before the investigation is completed? This is a crazy accident either way.
Because she was probably on her phone.
My Condolences To Family And Friends
So sad and tragic. God bless her RIP
Same thing happened a long time ago in a Miami draw bridge , bridge started opening and she kept on walking until it was fully opened and she was holding on tight till she just couldn't hold on
Why would someone do that?
Wow. A cyclist fell from a bridge in Miami last year. czcams.com/video/T_8oyrMikl4/video.html
I heard that same story on the 27th Ave Bridge. But that it was a pregnant lady.
@@tonyabrookes9931 this is America! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My condolences goes out to her family 🙏
My goodness. Tragic. My heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. I just hope a full investigation is conducted and corrective actions are taken. This shouldn’t be possible.
So heartbreaking there are no words...😢😢😢😢😞
Wow, what is the point of having a bridge that lifts up like this??? This is just too scary… I can’t imagine being a tourist who hasn’t seen one before and is just oblivious to what then sirens and lights mean…
Often so boats can get by ( can’t fit under bridge).
Really? You don't know the purpose of a drawbridge?
They lift to allow boats and ships to pass in the waterway.
Just drove across this bride 2 days ago myself. Very creepy knowing this happened. So awful for her and her loved ones.
Was scrolling through CZcams and recognized this bridge instantly, I grew up right by it. Tragic story to refresh my memory.
This always been my worst fear when crossing bridges
Deepest condolences to her family and friends 🙏😢🙏
That is awful. I can't imagine. They need to figure something out so this doesn't happen to another person 😞
There's really not much to do the lady probably just wasn't paying attention
@@hayleyrobinson7137 The bridge operator on duty should have seen her. Plenty you can do: Increase camera surveillance, add another person to the watch, add more warning lights on top of sound, increase the wait time before the bridge goes up.
@@hayleyrobinson7137 We all make mistakes. Not worth losing a life over if we can prevent it through better preventative actions. You're probably guilty of making terrible decisions just as I am, and it will increase as you gain on in years. Guaranteed.
Why did they even let it up anyway???
@@VesperAegis your second comment is a perfect defense for the bridge operator.
This is the equivalent to running through a yellow light right before it turns red
Dang thats terrible rest in peace to that lady that must of been so scary i cant imagine that
the cop essentially admitted the operator failed to ensure no one was on the bridge prior to raising it. several visual inspections and the operator blew it, big time. No one can fault the woman for wearing headphones - stop victim blaming, people.
People are just so full of hatred these days. I can’t imagine hearing the story of another human being going through something as horrific as this and my first impulse being to say such terrible things about them.
@@mevavideos5922 Agreed. Society has lost it's way. Compassion is a thing of the past for many, sadly.
Lived in south Florida, those bridges r scary. Once they start going up, there is no escape. U can,t go forward or backward, that gap exist on either end.
I don’t understand where the gap is, other than between the two roads at the very top.
There's a gap where the 'hinge' is too.
This bridge is nearly a quarter mile long(1237.9ft), and the woman was 79 years old and walking a bicycle. SHE WAS 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE PLATFORM WHEN SHE FELL. Please stop blaming the victim. She was almost across, and clearly did everything in her power to survive. If the bells ring and youre near the middle of the bridge, all you can do is keep moving forward, and if you can’t move very fast and the bridge begins to incline super steeply, it doesn’t matter how fast you are you won’t be able to stand up. It’s a tragic thing, clearly there was negligence from the bridge attendant, I just hope nothing like this happens again and may she rest in peace.
So did the person go around the gates after they were lowered thinking she could make it, or did the gate tender just not pay attention?
LMAO it's 2022, bro. You actually expect journalists to do their job and follow up on stories? They've already moved on to the next thing that will generate clicks and comments.
I wonder if she was deaf, and didn't hear the warning signals....what a sad way to go...
Exactly,that's what I was thinking
Probably using headphones
I wouldn't walk a bike across that kind of bridge anyway, I would ride across ASAP. And, why didn't she notice that no cars were on the bridge???? THAT'S THE SIGN SOMETHING BAD IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN, NO CARS ON A BRIDGE THAT LIFTS!!!!!
My God...that poor woman, the terror and fear that ran through her😢.
My Condolences to her family 🙏🏾🌹
FEAR TERROR AHHHHH SCARED
@@Rambam_Repertoire What?
@@brodyking7095 BE SCARED BE AFRAID THE WORLD IS DANGEROUS
Omg..how awful..
So, the "Bicycle safety advocate" answer is to blame the pedestrian? How about blame the operator who failed to check for people. Perhaps put them up on murder charges. Might make future operators be more careful if they realize they could face a long jail sentence if they don't do their job.
Nahhhh….Karen just couldn’t be bothered to wait
I have no words. 💔 My condolences to her family and love ones.
Imagine the trauma that the guy who tried to help her has to go through for the rest of his life now. My prayers go out the the woman’s family and the bystander😕❤️
Why would he get traumatized?
@@user-uq9eu5pf5h He tried to save the woman and ended up watching her plummet 6 stories to her death. Who would be traumatized after that.
@@user-uq9eu5pf5h Survivor’s guilt. He’s probably going to ask himself “what if I did this or that to save her” and realize he can’t change the past.
@@user-uq9eu5pf5h im with you.. I dont see how he would be traumatized for the rest of his life.
@@autosaver yea hes going to say.. Why didnt i fly up there and save her. Your absolutely right.
The warning is audible. So what about deaf people?
The attendant needs to be held accountable...
QUIT STARING AT YOUR PHONE
An quick animation of the event would clear up what actually happened
Yes, I'm having trouble understanding why she walked towards a moving bridge
+1
I dont think they know
@Oye but then how did the bystander try and help her? Where was the bystander standing?
@@gavip24 I don't get it either. We need more details.
How ignorant of them to only provide cues for healthy young people. The disabled as well as the elderly are seriously disregarded in this country. Makes me sick.
How did she not notice the lights and sound???? It is still tragic but I don't get how this even happen. Its the same with rail crossings. The lights and sounds gets turned on WAY before the train arrives, or in this case, the bridge lifts up. Anyone in the middle should have enough time to get through before actually lifting. It's not like it warns people as it lifts, it does so ahead of time.
How horrific! That poor woman! OMG!
I still don't understand how a bystander could have tried to help her. Where was tje bystander? Seems like the report should have included more about that.
Yes I’m confused
She wasn't in the middle of the bridge. She was 10ft from the barrier arms. When the bridge raised up, she fell through the 'hinge' and landed on concrete under the bridge.
Would it be possible to add emergency stop buttons made accessible to pedestrians walking along these bridges? I'm not an engineer so it's just an idea but if a pedestrian got caught in the middle of the bridge rising, it'd be nice if they could have access to a button perhaps along the railing that would prevent the bridge from moving.
R.I.P. lady 🙏😇
Multiple security cameras must have been recording. What did they see?
The camera show the lady was crossing the bridge. toward the end of the bridge the bridge started going up . Camera also show draw bridge lady was sleeping and had her foot on the up button. My condolences to the family . Rip 🙏
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@@bryanlam9886 lmao
@@bryanlam9886 😯😯😯😯
I have always had a fear of driving over bridges above water. I fear falling into the water drowning in my car. I just winder if I died that way in a past life! 🤷 I feel so sorry for that elderly lady. What a painful way to go!! 😭
What if she was deaf?
My worst nightmare. That poor woman and so sorry for the bystander who tried to help. Traumatizing to say the least.
This is a real thing.. I didn't know that there are people in those watch towers that aren't supposed to lift it till the bridge is clear of cars and people. But i had no clue.. i heard sirens, and thought the bridge was going to lift with me on it regardless.. so I ran for my life.
I lived on an island (Alameda) in the San Francisco Bay Area. We always had plenty of warning with warning lights and blocking fences coming down. I loved living there, but l can believe her terror. Some of those draw bridges were very high.
Heartwarming story. Hopefully the people stranded didn’t suffer any issues being held up for hours on end
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Dont you DARE blame her!!! What a terrible unnecessary loss of precious life. Who is responsible for controlling the bridge? Somebody will be accountable for this.
Whatever happened to personal responsibility?