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Woman falls to death after Florida draw bridge she was crossing opens [View all]
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/investigation-underway-bicyclist-dies-draw-bridge-opens-florida-rcna15118Woman falls to death after Florida draw bridge she was crossing opens
She was about 10 feet away from the end of the bridge when she fell some six stories through a gap in the road and died, West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles said.
Feb. 7, 2022, 7:46 AM EST / Updated Feb. 7, 2022, 9:51 AM EST
By Marlene Lenthang
A woman fell to her death Sunday when a draw bridge in West Palm Beach, Florida, was raised as she was walking across with her bike, according to police.
The woman, who has not been identified, was walking across the Royal Park Bridge, which stretches from Lakeview Avenue in West Palm Beach and connects to the island of Palm Beach, at around 1 p.m., West Palm Beach police said.
She was about 10 feet away from the end of the bridge when it raised and she fell through a gap in the road, NBC affiliate WPTV in Palm Beach, Florida, reported.
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She was about 10 feet away from the end of the bridge when she fell some six stories through a gap in the road and died, West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles said.
Feb. 7, 2022, 7:46 AM EST / Updated Feb. 7, 2022, 9:51 AM EST
By Marlene Lenthang
A woman fell to her death Sunday when a draw bridge in West Palm Beach, Florida, was raised as she was walking across with her bike, according to police.
The woman, who has not been identified, was walking across the Royal Park Bridge, which stretches from Lakeview Avenue in West Palm Beach and connects to the island of Palm Beach, at around 1 p.m., West Palm Beach police said.
She was about 10 feet away from the end of the bridge when it raised and she fell through a gap in the road, NBC affiliate WPTV in Palm Beach, Florida, reported.
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