Teen dies trying to climb Los Angeles bridge for social media stunt

by India Today World Desk: A teenager has died while performing a stunt on a bridge in Los Angeles (LA), apparently for social media. According to the police, the 17-year-old youth died while trying to climb the bridge.

The identity of the boy has not been revealed.

The incident took place on Saturday (May 20), following which the boy was declared brought dead at the hospital.

Commenting on the incident during a meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission, Police Chief Michelle Moore said the teen tripped and fell while he was climbing an arch, apparently to post a social media broadcast. .

It wasn’t the first time Bridges has hit the headlines.

Previously, the bridge was closed several times by local police, as it became a hotspot for street racing, graffiti and illegal takeovers, which attracted hundreds of spectators to watch drivers perform dangerous stunts in their vehicles Was.

Featuring thousands of LED lights and views of LA’s skyline, the bridge opened last July and replaced an 84-year-old Art Deco span.

It runs 3,500 feet (1,066.80 m) over the concrete-lined Los Angeles River and connects downtown to the Historic Eastside.

The bridge is the largest and most expensive span ever built in the city.