Published 09/20/2023 7:32:00 p.m.

19-year-old dangling from tallest bridge in California rescued

A 19-year-old man was rescued from California's tallest bridge after a social media stunt went wrong, leaving him hanging by a rope from the 223-meter-high Foresthill Bridge.
The teenager had been shooting a video of him swinging from the bridge when he became stuck, hanging approximately 30 feet from the catwalk. His equipment had failed, leading to his predicament.
The Foresthill Bridge is located northeast of Sacramento and is known for its height, making this rescue operation particularly challenging.

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