MIAMI – A girl was injured Saturday morning when the Brickell Avenue Bridge started to rise whereas she was nonetheless crossing it, inflicting her to fall in a terrifying second caught on digicam.
The incident occurred round 10:45 a.m. on the drawbridge that connects downtown Miami to Brickell.
Conor Walsh, a witness, described what occurred because the bridge started to raise.
“She was making an attempt to climb up the bridge,” Walsh stated. “As she received midway up, she was holding on to the facet after which she simply dropped.”
The Brickell Avenue Bridge, when totally horizontal, spans 90 ft. Because it rose, the girl was seen struggling to remain on earlier than finally falling.
First responders swarmed the scene inside minutes.
In line with police, the bridge tender informed officers that the girl had been “inflicting a scene” earlier than the incident. Witnesses reported comparable habits.
“She was dancing and taking part in,” one other witness stated.
“Three police automobiles, the medic … it was fairly, fairly hectic,” added Walsh.
The bridge tender informed police that the girl was masturbating and one other witness stated that she gave the impression to be “below the affect of one thing” earlier than the bridge started to rise.
Whereas aiding the girl, one of many first responders was minimize in the course of the rescue and brought to the hospital for remedy, in accordance with investigators.
“When the police got here, it was an enormous wrestle to carry her nonetheless and cease making it worse,” Walsh stated.
Authorities stated the girl was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Her age, identification or situation has not but been launched.
Miami police stated the incident stays below investigation.
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