A 19-year-old thrill-seeker was rescued from California’s tallest bridge on Monday after he was caught swinging from the underside of the structure as his friend filmed the daring feat, authorities said.
The unidentified teenager was hanging from a rope tied to the Foresthill Bridge – which stands 730 feet above the North Fork of the American River – when first responders had to pull him to safety, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
A lifeguard was sent down to retrieve the teenager, who was hanging about 30 feet from the bottom of the catwalk, sheriff’s officials said.
The 19-year-old was swinging from Foresthill Bridge when his equipment failed, leaving him hanging about 30ft from the bottom of the catwalk. Placer County Sheriff’s Office
The 17-year-old daredevil’s friend was filming him swinging from a bridge when his equipment failed, leaving him hanging in the air, authorities said.
The 19-year-old refused medical treatment following the terrifying moment.
The Foresthill Bridge, which opened in 1973, has been featured in several commercials and movies, according to CBS Sacramento.
One of the movies to shoot there is “xXx” starring Vin Diesel. The actor drove a flashy car off a bridge and parachuted onto his friends in the car below in the 2002 film.
Both teenagers who were playing on the bridge Monday were issued trespassing citations, according to authorities.
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