Woman falls to her death in West Palm Beach after drawbridge goes up with her on it
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- Woman falls to her death in West Palm Beach after drawbridge goes up with her on it
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I’ll be crossing this off my irrational fears list. I can’t imagine how terrifying this must’ve been for her. 💔
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That’s unacceptable, somebody really screwed up. You only raise a bridge by somebody flipping the switch. My heart & prayers go out to her family.
You're absolutely right!
Certainly 💯
@Chris D so you spam this message all over the place? You're patting yourself on the back for not giving condolences.
@Chris D The fact that you think your condolences are worth a “pat on the back” when you do decide to give them out is what’s concerning.
@Chris Dwe get it.
You're not like other girls ☺️
The contracting company operating the bridge needs to be fired. Not the employee, the entire company. No excuses on this one.
How could this happen? Operator error.
Idk man. It depends on the mental state of the person on the bridge. Usually the natural response for when the ground starts moving under you, you’re going to run to stable ground that isn’t moving. I don’t know why you would stand there as the ground moving just to fall or not even attempt to run. For the sheer amount of weight for those mechanical parts to move I’m guessing it’s a slow bridge. I don’t think a bridge can raise up faster than 40mph. It gotta be Atleast 3 hours or so for it to fully raise. Whatever the amount of time it takes which isn’t 10 seconds, I’m a firm believer she had enough time to walk fast to stable ground or back to where she came.
Jonno your delusional, the operator is to blame if it was human error. If something was faulty with the bridge as in it went up on t's own THEN I'd blame the company
@@StupidBadITCH The bridge sections are counter weighted. It takes about 15 to 20 seconds to raise. Thus the gates and safety procedures. Also, humans have one of three responses in these situations. Fight...flight or freeze. I take it you have never driven in Florida. LOTS of draw bridges.
agree, i bet he was drunk, or hungover too
I'm not normally too emotional over stories about tragedies, but this one is tugging at my heart! Poor woman. I read she was elderly. She must've been terrified! I hope she died immediately without any pain.
I've been complaining for years that people are getting more and more incompetent! I swear once upon a time, we trusted people to know how to do their jobs. The past 10 years I've dealt with HR and payroll at the board of education, police officers, lawyers, insurance adjusters, FEMA representatives, bankers, managers of companies,etc., and came to the conclusion that I can't trust anybody to do their jobs correctly or be "experts" or professionals in their field of work. Anytime I have issues now, I literally have to spend the time to educate myself on how to resolve it, prior to a discussion with the person I need to do it, to ensure it's done properly. Since doing that, I've realized almost always, they haven't a clue what's supposed to be done and would've given bad advice, wrong answers, or taken the lazy or easy way out, had I not been prepared. This person working this bridge is no different! No doubt he/she skipped protocol, made assumptions, became impatient, and didn't care about the consequences. I hate to be so negative, but it's the reality we live in these days. I wouldn't doubt it if he/she blamed the lady for her death because it was taking her too long to get to the end and he assumed she was close enough that if he started raising the bridge she would hurry up! Instead she probably panicked, paralyzing her with fear, stopping her in her tracks! This was unnecessary either way! Makes me sick that companies just hire any idiot to do a job these days. Praying for her family and the idiot who killed her (regardless of whether he/she even cares)
#Monica Adkins
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I've noticed this too. I think it's this instant gratification culture where nobody stops to pay attention to details anymore, everyone seems to have ADD or just don't care. Unfortunately in my line of work, there's a long detailed contract and most of my customers just sign without bother reading and it creates so much conflict later on. This news report sounded like they were trying to make it seem like it was her fault for walking her bike in the pedestrian lane, which doesn't even matter, she still would've died!
You're correct. Everything is so rushed! People mistakenly thought that advanced technology would make our lives easier, but it's made us not think as much. Too many unrealistic deadlines, pressure, and people aren't adequately compensated, so they're fatigued, stressed, and more prone to mistakes; in this case, a tragedy. If the bridge operation haf enough safety measures, and BACK-UP, triple-checking, this could have been avoided.
RIP 😞💔
I have to agree with you!
I have said it for YEARS!
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself! What a horrible thing to happen! I used to have nightmares as child about bridges. I feel so bad for that poor woman, and her family!
100% agree.I withdrew my money from my bank yesterday in anger and frustration at the lack of professionalism and support for the customers that I always expected. No one seems to care anymore at these giant banks.
Chills goes down my spine thinking how horrified this woman must have been... God rest her poor soul 🙏🏿
If she was smart she would have ran the opposite way instead of holding on and getting lifted in the air. That truly was her fatal mistake.
@@lover2ed134 If you were smarter, you might actually understand but your not.
@@lover2ed134 Hind sight is always 20-20.
Did she ever wonder what all the blinking lights, bells and gates were for . . .
That emoji is not praying, it is high fiving. Most inappropriate. But then so is praying to a non entity.
It sounds as if there was more than one person on the bridge. He couldn't save her. He is still a hero. I work in heights and 50 or 60 feet is a lot farther than a lot of people think until you get up there. It had to be terrifying for both of them
thats what makes me think this could of been a tiktok stunt gone wrong
@@Growdankmeds so you think she took her bicycle up a draw bridge for a tik tok stunt? Sometimes, it’s best to keep quiet…smh 🤦♀️
At this point, there's zero evidence this Woman even had a Tik Tok
tik tok stunt gone wrong.
@@therealist2866 Other people have died for dumbass tik tok stunts, so...
This has always been one of my biggest fears that either I'd be walking or in a car as it rises. Can't imagine how terrifying it was and especially heartbreaking to hear that she was almost at the end. This should never happen to anyone. May she rest in peace and sending condolences to her family 💔
Exactly omg
She wasn't near the end. That spokes person was incorrect, because he says two opposite things. He says she almost reached the end, about ten feet from the end. Yet, he said she fell 50 or 60 feet to her death and landed on the mechanical parts of the bridge. Logic says that what he meant was that she almost reached the mid point of the bridge when it raised, which is far from being safe, as his statement would have you believe. She was in just about the worst spot when this occurred. I believe he just misspoke.
Almost at the end of the 1st half of the bridge. Meaning she fell from the highest point.
@@ridethepace6005 I was thinking that too, but I think he meant the end of the half-bridge segment. Or in the middle of the drawbridge.
@@Icewind007 I know that's what he meant, but his comment cause confusion, at least for this person.
What a horrible way to die 🤦🏻♂️ My condolences to her family !! 🙏🏻
My condolences to her family and prayers 🙏🙏🙏
Condolences to her prayers? Jk
Exactly, V.F.B.
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@@MsHeartIsArt You read it wrong. "....condolences [to her family] and prayers [to God (implied)]." People often don't put all the punctuation in text messages for grammar critics. Please be kind.
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Absolutely horrific...
And should never have happened, ever!
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@neil stoner The bridge is owned by the state, dumbass.
I am scared go I over this exact bridge all time
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So sad. I don't want to imagine her level of fear while fighting to stay alive. 🙏🙏🙏
Not quite afraid enough, apparently.
@@justinTime077 Woman was traveling from east to west in the pedestrian lane. She was 10 feet from the west safety barrier (which was closed) when bridge opened. She grabbed a railing, but lost her grip. Skateboarder on the fixed portion tried to catch/hold her as she slid into the gap. He could not save her.
I'm just heartbroken because that must have been terrifying. She had to know she wasn't going to make it.
I imagine the man who tried to help and probably witnessed her death must be traumatized for life. How do you live through an event like that? I’m glad I don’t live near bridges like this one. Don’t need more phobias
How do you live through it? Well, it happened. There's nothing you can do. That's how you deal with it. You cannot go back and time undo. What's done is done. So you move on and hope you don't see it again. Things happen in life. You never know what might happen. Some people see bad things, some don't.
@@georgemichaelsfan6274 And you can watch it happen more and more as democrats put in the incompetent to 'run things' - Atlas Shrugged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna know who the dang 'hire' was, who was the 'tender'???!!!!
@@georgemichaelsfan6274 ok? and?
Ikr! I visited a relative in Houston Texas by way of Tennessee/ North Georgia!! We traveled through Mississippi & New Orleans! Crossed a HIGH BRIDGE IN ORLEANS & like to have lost my lunch in fear of going up it!?!?! Manual transmission 5.0 fox body mustang…. A trip to remember in 1995!!! Yikes!
@@RawOlympia - Huh? So you're blaming Democrats for this tragedy? Funny, since Biden has wanted all bridges to be checked for safety and the GOP doesn't want to fund BBB and thought the Infrastructure Bill was too expensive, although it finally passed, thank goodness. All Trump did was talk about "Infrastructure Week" and then he played golf, tweeted and watched TV.
So tragic. My heart hurts for this woman and her family. 🙏🏼❤
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Lol
@@florinaarvizu6474 Why is that funny to you?
This is the thought that crosses my mind every time I cross a bridge like this but always telling myself that it can never happen…. It can!!! Condolences to family of the woman
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This is what nightmares are made of.
Imagine she was responsible for others...her decisions could kill innocent people.
What's sad is that stupid people always expect other people to protect or rescue them
The lights, bells, barriers, lines, and signs are for what?
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt I suppose we need a man standing with a stick to push idiots away
I know what you mean 💯
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt it seems that the stop arms were activated AFTER she was already in the middle of crossing. If that's the case, I hope you will find a way to forgive yourself for your horrible words.
What a tragedy. Prayers for her family.
Her fault!!!!
@@lanalook9200 still a tragedy, what is wrong with you?
The guilty party is me! May the paper shredder of justice have mercy! Twas I alone who orchestrated this heinous plot... Whhhhhhyyyyiiiiiiieeeeee!!!
@@georgelenny1694 Must be a real humane challenged individual. Just childish and nasty, grow up.
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Absolutely horrifying for everyone involved. The man who tried to help her is scarred for life, the family is now without their loved one and whoever didn't do their job is going to affect everyone who loves them because of their actions or lack thereof. Just terribly heartbreaking 💔
May she rest in peace 🙏 🕊
Why is the man that helped her scarred for his life
@@bobbyhurst602 trying to save someone and watching them slip from your hands to their death will leave trauma on anyone. I've watched several people die, one of them being a friend of mine who shot himself in front of everyone at school when we were just 14, trust me, it leaves mental scars.
I seriously can't see how she would have started crossing the bridge as it started to go up. Makes no sense. She clearly was in the middle of the bridge when it started going up. With so much technology available in 2022, and they can't detect a person on the bridge before opening it?
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Sounds to me like there was two people on that bridge whoever was suppose to check didn't and raised the bridge.. My heart goes out to her fanning and friends. Sending love and prayers
@Chris D but instead you’re patting yourself in the back for NOT sending your condolences. You didn’t need to make this comment but yet you did because you wanted attention.
@Chris D time to stop drinking- your brain is pickled😂😂😂
@Chris D You're still patting yourself on the back by advertising your self-righteousness in not patting yourself on the back.
@@luissegura907 Lmao I just wrote a similar comment.
@Chris D you are one pitiful person.,for making that comment
Bridge tenders have strict safety rules that require them to verify no one is on the bridge, cars or pedestrians, before raising the bridge. The last time I heard of this kind of horrible event the bridge tender was found to be very, very drunk.
Not all bridge tenders have strict safety rules. Some are allowed to open and close the bridge, as they please, and aren't required to check if it's clear. Source: I tend bridges.
Confused they said she was in middle so why not jump/slide down other side, was there no warning alarms?? I don't cross these bridges so idk
@@bigsmilie07 And how fast do these bridges open? She could have slid her way back down if it doesn’t open up that quickly. But she is elderly and she probably couldn’t process what was happening that quick
Ironic. The same barrier that kept people off the bridge trapped her on the bridge.
@@ichigo31045 I don't know how old she was or how fast they open just asking
This is the most insane thing I’ve ever heard. I hope they find the person accountable. Because there definitely is one.
That bridge should have not come up with her on it.
@@christakd5633 exactly! There should be flashing lights with an ahead of time warning, like at train tracks.
@@melaniemalto4463 there is a warning for the bridge 2 minutes ahead of time
@@wandering2320 obviously there isn’t
@@melaniemalto4463 no it's confirmed there is a warning system on the bridge. She was about 10 feet away from the end of the bridge when it began lifting, which means she was walking after the warning sounded but probably thought she was going to make it in time considering she regularly used the bridge. The bridge operator should have checked more closely if she made it to the end before opening the bridge so there is negligence on his part, but this was also preventable by the woman as well.
God bless that man that tried to hold on to her! So sad, what a tragic way to go .. May she rest in peace.
I can't imagine the fear that went through her poor thing. Prayers to the family.
Poor thing? She’s a woman 🤦🏻♀️
The bridge operator did not do his safety checks!
🎯
I am thinking they set it to work automatically and stepped away. There is no way anyone that is paying attention would have done this!!
Sounds like a manslaughter charge.
Who knows? It's easy enough to walk around the bridge barriers. Maybe she thought she could make it in time or that the tender would wait until she got across the bridge. 🤷♀️
Everyone in the watch tower FIRED THEN CHARGED CRIMINALLY INCLUDING BLOOD TEST FOR DRUGS LAST PROBATION AFTER SENTENCE!
What I'd like to know is if the guy operating the draw bridge was on his phone, saw a boat approaching and didn't look to see if anyone was on the bridge. Don't know if cell phones are allowed on this job but no matter what cell phones at jobs where people's lives could be in danger if the worker messes up, should not be allowed.
How could this happen!!! How?! So heartbreaking... so infuriating!! God!! Someone deserves to not only be fired but in jail!!! Wtf
Wow! This is heartbreaking. I hope they will be able to reach her friends and family. My heart also goes out to the bystander who tried to help her. I can only imagine the emotions that man is going through. I hope he doesn't blame himself for what happened.
I think he was also caught on the bridge but survived
I hope her family SUES the heck out of whomever was responsible for operating that bridge!
I'm horrified by this! I live on a major peninsula and this should NEVER happen!! The safeguards in place should completely prevent this from ever happening. This is why it's making "new, it shouldn't happen, yet it did. Absolutely horrible!!
they are investigating if they can blame the victim or not
You live in England? That's the most major peninsula on the planet.
Safe guards may not rule out employees with issues.
@Chris 🍻 Exactly.
@Chris she should have bought a plane ticket that day. 🤔
This is so tragic!! Prayers and condolences to her family. ❤
These bridges should be manned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- NOT by a private company.
Watch for more of these tragic mishaps as the politicians in the U.S. government sell these critical responsibilities to the highest bidders
I didn't know you could get killed walking across a bridge. Imagine if you never had to walk across a draw bridge. This story is terrible. Prayers to the family
My CONDOLENCES GOES OUT TO HER families AND FRIENDS ❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
The lady was a 79 year old walking her bike. She was ten feet from the side that doesn't lift. She tried to hang onto the rails but fell through the hinge portion straight down. They are investigating whether the bridge tender did his job. He is supposed to go out on the platform and walk around it (on the tower) to make sure no one is on the bridge. She was literally in front of his tower. There was a skateboarder on the stable side that desperately tried to help her but had to watch her fall instead. This is such a preventable accident. They need to charge the bridge tender (in my opinion) at least for manslaughter.
Also, you have 50 seconds from when the barriers close to when the bridge starts to rise. That is insane.
Imagine the guy that tried to help her, seeing her terror, hearing her scream, and seeing her transition from live to dead. I pray for him to have the strength and wisdom to know that he did his very best, possibly risking his own safety. He should feel pride, not guilt. No one else did anything but watch.
Also the people waiting in cars , possibly young children that witnessed this tragedy !
How could he have saved her anyway I’m confused?
Pretty strange as to how this could've happened. Safety would be an easy thing to overcome with some CCTV cameras covering both sides of the bridge as long as the operator looked at the screens before raising the draw. Interested in seeing how this pans out. All the safety procedure in the world still won't stop the human error factor.
All valid and true, but I still wonder how it happened. Bridges don't move THAT fast when raising. She also hade a bicycle. With all of the warning signs that it's moving, I would think she could have hopped on the bike and made the last 10 feet, or at least get back to the other side before being too steep. Did she see the bridge about to go up and continued anyways thinking she'd make it? Who knows. Of course I wasn't there and don't know this bridge, but I am having a really hard time figuring how this happened, even with operator negligence.
@Rob R Thanks for the update. Makes more sense now. So unfortunate. :/
I am trying to figure how pedestrians get off the drawbridge if pedestrian barriers are dropped. Closed barrier is waist high.
This is what happens when government privatizes these jobs. The wages go down and you get what you pay for.
It didn't happen. But what is actually strange is....it did happen just because fake news said it happened. Isn't that strange?
Wait.. how fast does this bridge go up?!?!? Shouldn’t she have time to hop on the bike and ride down while it’s still a decent slope for a good amount of time? It could prevent a lot of issues by purposely being made to rise and shut slowly
I wanna know this, too.
Maybe she was in the middle and barely made it to the 10 feet when she ran out of time. It looked like a big bridge.
With lights flashing and the alarm going...? 🤔 Did she need a flag man there as well? Bullhorn? Today's Darwin Award of the Week goes to...
@@thebilldozer7970 , Right. She could have been at the very apex, where the bridge is divided. That's a long way to ride down in a short amount of time. The incline was getting steeper by the moment.
@@AllFather-TheStoicGod Perhaps she was deaf? Just a thought.
She must’ve been stunned and probably didn’t try to run down. Id imagine you’d have a reasonable amount of time to get out of there. So without video proof it’s hard to say.
That's what I think. She panicked and froze. She was 79. Probably couldn't run.
A widening gap and closed barrier at the end of the "run".
I hope we find out what happened. This is tragic. My heart goes out to the family and loved ones. 🙏🏼
Condolence to the family and friends of the family. Rest In Paradise. Sending prayers to the family.
@Cantika Putrie You’re disgusting, even though you’re probably a bot.
@@derekmorris89 Definitely a bot. They're all over every video w those silly links.
Oh man, I've gone over that bridge a million times cruising the beach. Very sad indeed.
This is absolutely HORRIBLE! Prayers to a family now suffering such sorrow. I hope they delve deeply in getting and reporting on the answers for this!
I thought bridges went up slow. How long does it take a bridge to rise and couldnt she just rode down it and dont they have cameras on the bridges.
Thats what I always thought, that the bridge rises slowly. Poor woman.
That poor woman , what a way to go . Wish I could reverse time and make that not happen to her .
Rest in peace , dear Lady , hope you are in the arms of angels now .
Maybe it wasn't an accident, Was she a blk woman crossing and as she got close they raised the bridge. Hmmm very interesting theory to committing a murder.
@@TheBlackHole2024 WTH does her being black have to do with it!!!
@@purplebutterflykisses8004 Could have a lot if there was kkk 🏃♀️ the bridge
@@TheBlackHole2024 Yes, there are a lot of kkk members on a bridge just waiting for a poc to cross it.🤣
That was sweet of u. Jesus.
That’s terrifying..rest in peace and my prayers go to her friends and family loved ones💙
Condolences to her family and loved ones!
RIP to this poor woman. You never know when it’s your time. So sad to hear this.
@Mr. Smith I don't see anything in Dev's comment mentioning God..
Exactly! We never know
That's absolutely terrifying.
thats crazy prayers for the family stay safe y'all 🙏🏾❤
RIP 🙏💜🙏 Prayers for her family.
So, how did the bystander who tried to help her get off the bridge without falling to his death too?
He held on.
@@ConsidertheCrows but looks like they did not lower the bridge.
He needs to be interviewed and asked questions.
Hopefully he was a bystander and not a cameraman for a tiktok challenge.
@@jcteenchurch No!
I now have a new phobia. I hope her identity’s found and family finds peace.
you dont need to adopt this as a fear in your life because it happened to be someone elses story.
@@ethereal1257 they also take forever to raise. find a solid object like those light poles and literally just sit on the top side of them
@@0xsergy Easy for us to say when we're not in the situation. Ground suddenly starts moving and I'm holding a bike... Idk, we weren't there, we don't know.
Nope a phobia would be a false fear if you fear this it would not be a phobia it's a real fear because you know it's real
@@ethereal1257 WHAT? If you don't learn by the mistakes of others that's how you earn your stupid badge.
RIP❤️
Right now i am in west palm and tday i was on the bridge and i remembered when she fell i feel so bad for her i hope she lived a good life so sad to see lifes go
rest in peace
1:13 "she almost reached the end of the bridge."
Correction, she was in the middle of the bridge where it splits open and goes up.
My RESPECTS to her Family, she's lost her life, she's someones daughter, possibly someones mother. We cannot blame her for what happened we don't know how it happened. R.I.P. beautiful lady 🌱🌺🌱
It must be terrible for her husband, if she was married.
Imagine being so dumb you stand on the drawbridge as it’s going up
@@Monkforilla your comment is both ignorant and unsympathetic. Unless your an investigator in the accident, none of us are aware how it happened. How do you know it wasn't a horrible oversight by the bridge tender?
@Jay Browne I'm not quite sure why you're yelling but yes, I'm sure that they do have video which will hopefully show whether OR NOT it was her mistake. Take your aggression out elsewhere. All I'm saying is that nobody should be quick to point the finger, in either direction, without the facts. A life is gone for Gods sake. Have some compassion.
@@beanz6795 it is her mistake at this point as they have sirens and you can feel the Bridge moving . Like you can’t help stupid
Someone didn't follow protocol. Rip to this lady who surely died a horrifying death.
You are correct nevertheless that protocol is to protect genuine idiots if the signs, lines, barriers, lights, and horns can't give you enough warning ...
@@TruckTaxiMoveIt What if you're a blind person crossing the bridge? Where were the bridge tenders?
@@BUZZTROLLInc blind and walking your bike.
For some reason America is really going forwards with lots of its workforce especially law enforcement getting more reckless. Forwards and leading the way thru Darwinism
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Rest in peace sending 🙏 to family from South Jersey.God Bless you all.
This is so sad. Prayers and condolences to her family.
So, how did this happen?? The draw bridge has lights and signs. So, why did the bridge go up with her on it???
probably thought she knew better than the bridge and said to herself she'll make it
Right..they dont go up very fast either..and pretty sure anybody would notice it going up and get back while on it .then again people now a days stuck in the phone with headphones on or something not paying attention maybe
Maybe she was already on the bridge when the signs and lights went down?
With this pandemic so many idiot dumb stupid low IQ distracted minds are in the workplace. This person or ppl need to be criminally charged. That's scary even walking up there.
This country is so stupid do y'all know if residents complain about the warning horn for the trains the city will stop them from blowing the horns which is to warn motorists & pedestrians! Where I am this city stopped the horn so all I see is the bars & lights.
@@ClydeCashCwCville Which raises the question, when she heard the bells and felt the bridge rising why did she not turn the bike around and peddle her a** off the bridge?? I am sure she could have peddled faster than the bridge rising. Something stinks here.
I can not believe this..dont they check to see if anyone is on the bridge in that area..this is sickening..45 mins away from me.. r.i.p to this women..I dislike any type of bridge..to see this just sends me..
you dislike bridges? 😕
@@Ganjatom420 I was thinking the same thing 🤔 😕
I wonder what the name of that Phobia is?
@@wanaraz I'm just afraid of heights..it almost cripples me.. its called gephyrophobia fear of crossing bridges😬
they discust- me , as well !!
OMG! That must’ve been scary! I feel so bad for that woman! This is so tragic! 😭 I hope she is safe in heaven! 🙏🙏🙏
I am so sorry to everyone who knew her.
This is heartbreaking!
How horrific!! This made my bridge fear worse. I can't imagine what she was feeling. My prayers out to her family. RIP sweetheart ..🙏🙏🕇💔
That poor woman, she must have been so scared 😢 I don’t get how there isn’t a fail safe to protect people from this happening.
I live her in palm beach, this is the largest draw bridge we have (probably will be small than the new Maralogo bridge being built) and they all move slowly
@Johnny Rep Bridge near my house (And I have crossed it 5000 times since I was a kid) is up to Max height in 20 seconds.. If she was near the section where it divides and already 70 feet into her walk like it appears to be and it begins to rise she has a slim chance to survive.. The angle is approx 165 degrees when opened up
I thought I heard the reporter say she was at the very top. I don’t live anywhere near a bridge like that so I don’t know the speed of how fast they go up. As silly as it sounds those type of bridges make me stressed just thinking about have to drive over one. So I would find another route even if it’s adds 20+ minutes to my drive just because of the fear I have of the bridge going up as I’m already driving over it. I make assumptions based on my fear and imagination of how scared that poor woman must have been, and the trams of the man that tried to hold onto her but couldn’t. They say there are many fail safe protocols that has to be gone through so this tragedy can be avoided, if it is not machine fail safe and it has to be done via humans then it would make sense and the person or persons who obviously didn’t do their job should be punished severely because that poor woman can’t be brought back. If it was mechanical I don’t have the slightest clue how to handle that other than that bridge should have alert people working to help hopefully make sure this never happens again. I suppose it will take awhile before we know how and why that happened.
My condolences to this ladies family and friends.
The person that was supposed to visually check for people didn't and I hope he or she is held accountable for killing someone!
They don't just pop up fast. Bells go off. It happens slowly. I've been fishing on these types of bridges when Daytona had them and we never had a problem getting off the platforms before they went up. She should have had time to get off before the bridge went up. Something is fishy about this incident.
Yeah, fishy, like it's all a made up BS story. That guy being interviewed sounds like he's just saying what he was told to say.
You'd think she could've at least grabbed the handrails. The balustrade looks like it would've been a ladder when the bridge was up
@@Pedro_the_great she was 79. Not strong enough to hold on I bet.
@@imnotabotrlyimnot and what would be the point in making this up?
@@trawlins396 fair point
As a local I know this bridge has multiple cameras at all angles, clear view from the bridge tenders booth and the pedestrian arms close long before the bridge moves. Somebody was not doing their job or wanted her to fall. No way this was accidental without gross negligence.
How do pedestrians get off the drawbridge if pedestrian barriers are dropped? Closed gate is at waist level.
@@alanmayne2918 don't they drop the warning barriers first? Then check that the bridge is completely clear before raising it? People would have time to get off the bridge before it was raised as long as the operator gave them time. Sounds logical, right?
@@tobadoba18Excellent questions, but....... People are on the bridge, right? If they drop the warning barriers first, how do those people get off the bridge?
@@alanmayne2918 That's what I mean though. There is a person, the bridge operator, whose job it is to sit in that tower on the right hand side. His/her job is to look to make sure the bridge the cleared first before raising it. That would mean someone didn't do their job. They have a million (well, alot) of cameras on that bridge he/she should have seen someone if they weren't asleep at the wheel. As far as the gate- if it's like railroads- you can get around on the farside. If it is an actual gate, then I think that is also part of the operator's job to lower and raise it. I think I need to watch more videos on this bridge. If I find anything, I'll be back, k? 😆 That's just how I am, sorry.
@@alanmayne2918 ok, I made a separate post but not sure you will see it. The lady was 79 years old walking her bike. She was literally 10 feet from where the bridge hinge is. The guy who tried to help was a skateboarder on the other side. She tried to hold to on the rail, couldn't and fell through the hinge part. The "gates" are exactly what are at railroad crossings, just a bar with lights and sirens. The bridge tender's job is to go out on the deck of the tower to physically check for cars and pedestrians before the bridge raises. She actually fell from right in front of that tower. I am thinking he didn't do the walk or her would have seen her. They are investigating the bridge tender as well as the bridge itself. Poor lady. And that poor skateboarder who will be scarred for life. *oh and I saw a video where they timed it. You have 50 seconds from the time the rails go down before the bridge raises. Yikes.
I always get the chills before crossing any bridge. This poor woman!!! I can't imagine the horror she was feeling.
Omgosh so heartbreaking. My deepest condolences to her family and friends. 🙏♥️✝️
Somebody didn't follow protocol is what it sounds like to me...rip lady
@Johnny Rep That is why there are protocols put in place to avoid any and all misfortunes such as this one....I have worked construction and on a NOAA research vessel doing fire watch and protocols and safety are #1
A simple person check not complicated she was 10ft away from the edge and safety...what no cameras and no eyes on the bridge checking.
@Johnny Rep typical democrat response, the tender was supposed to keep all safe, government hires always eff up.
@@RawOlympia yeah it’s those evil democrats fault…our god trump will avenge us
What's this got to.do with politics? lol
Wow I'm so surprised they let this story air this happens all the time but usually it's hushed and put under the rug. I've always thought it's stupid that Florida to still uses and builds new drawbridges when they can simply build the bridges taller and I still can't believe they're working on the Southern Boulevard bridge that crosses the intercoastal it's been over eight years now and they're not even halfway done with it using the same old design of a drawbridge. These drawbridges cause accidents with boat crafts And Delay traffic all the time also causing accidents and mishaps. And this is not the first person to fall to their deaths being stuck on a drawbridge it happens more than you think. Just usually they hushed the story up before it gets out.
News picks and choses there stories. I am sure it's not an everyday occurrence. In fact I would say it's a freak accident but somebody did fk up.
@@wanaraz I don't know.. YOU DON'T KNOW!
they are investigating if they can blame the victim or not
@@vennisrodriguez3442 Vennis 😳
@@stuart6186 they're already blaming her bicycle
Condolences.
OMG! what a tragedy. Prayer goes out to her family & friends.🙏 This is my sister's worst fear.
Condolences to this Ladies Family. R.I.P. Ms. Lady
Oh my goodness 😰. This is such an incredibly horrifying way to die. 😭
I am so sorry the woman had to go through terror like that, and go out that way.
Truly horrible. May God bless her soul, and watch over her family and loved ones through their grieving process. 🙏
Like he watched over her falling down a bridge? 🙄
This is truly heartbreaking. 💔 Im at a loss for words smh..
So sad. My heart goes out to her family
Someone needs to be fired and put in prison. Inexcusable.
Lol
I agree. They think they will get away and it may have been on purpose ppl have gone insane.
Have you used that bridge? There is alarms, flashing lights, and it moves at a slow rate, you can walk off before it elevates. This woman would have Darwined herself sooner or later
@@saintgeorgefloyd9488 why raise it with anyone on it????????
@@victorhopper6774 it was already being raised, ,she went around the barrier and ignored the warning sounds, read the report.
same thing happens with trains, are you going to cancel trains as well?
Poor lady rest in peace. My prayers to her family and friends. Now I'm afraid of bridges.
Pray not to be afraid of bridges
@@sarahann530 🤣
Some bridges are high up as you cross them! There’s one in New Orleans knocked my socks off as we approached it! Was glad when we got off on the other side! Yikes! Lol ikr !?
Man has amazing wonderful feats of engineering but we are all human! And some people are afraid of heights! I’ve climbed 40 ft ladders but some bridges & interstate over paths are high up!!!
Unbelievably outrageous!! This is absolutely horrific! Prayers for her family. I hope they seek legal action. May she rest in peace.
This is America. You KNOW they're going to seek legal action.
I've crossed this bridge a bunch of times, I don't understand how this tragic mistake could have happened!?! My condolences to her family and friends, I hope she didn't leave any children behind so sad
If she was near the middle when the lift occurred, there is an issue with safety operations. The pedestrian lanes should be observedly clear BEFORE raising the decks.
Obviously they weren't 💔
Simple camera and software that could ID outline of living creatures could deny the bridge to lift till a set time after its clear.
EXACTLY, SHOCKING STORY
Do you not have eyes to look around for people who's crossing the bridge before you push the button to lift the bridge?
So sad. Condolences to this woman's family. RIP
OMG. Rest in peace 🕊️. My Condolences to the family.
Clearly the safety protocols were NOT FOLLOWED!!!
I wanna know who's hiring who to be the 'tender' down there.
I'm so afraid of heights like I get dizzy just thinking about it. Bless her heart she was so scared. Rest In Heaven 🙏🏾 I offer my sincere condolences to the family ❤️ and friends .
Wow this is so sad condolences to the family
Thats awful, I'm so sorry for her and everyone around her. I will pray for them!
Imagine if this were you sister, daughter, mother or wife.
Then they, too, should have paid attention to the warnings: flashing lights, the ringing sound, etc. If there were none that's a different story.
I cannot imagine their pain and grief.God give them strength.
Aunt, cousin, grandmother, mistress
@@roodflo3080 Wait...not the mistress...those are tough to keep...until age 28.
Sorry Chuck but I can't. They don't walk bikes.
This just breaks my heart! My heart aches for her loved ones!
Its horrific for the victim and the person who tried his best to help. One person lost their life to someone elses incompetence and one person had theirs changed forever. I hope all involved can heal.
So heartbreaking 💔🥺 I hope she rests in peace. Prayers to her loved ones 💔💔😢😔
Sending prayers to her family and blessings to her soul.
Ooh My goodness that's truly one of my worst nightmares.
My Sincere Condolences goes out to her, family and friends. RIP Young Woman.
Prayers for her and her family that's very sad! 🙏🙏
I’m wondering how procedures were followed if this woman was still crossing the bridge…
How did the man trying to help her, get anywhere near her. He must be a prime witness at the tragic event.