Bridge jumper

[jazz lady]

He unfortunately didn't make it. Rest in peace.

Boater Locates Man That Jumped Off Thomas Johnson Bridge, Victim Succumbs To Injuries - The BayNet

SOLOMONS, Md. – On October 5, 2023, emergency personnel responded to an incident at Thomas Johnson Bridge and the Solomons Island Boat Ramp. At approximately 7:39 p.m., a person jumped off the bridge, resulting in the shutdown of traffic in both directions. Crews from Calvert and St. Mary’s were...

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[Dakota]

For your consideration ...



They don't really drown so much so, but succumb to the blunt trauma of their body hitting the water after falling from a certain height. Their body goes spat and is squished/pancaked with broken bones and massive internal injuries. If this person jumped from the peak height of the bridge, 140 feet, he would have hit the water at 64.71 mph. At that speed, discounting the person was a high dive professional, would have hit the water like hitting/landing on concrete pavement. After a certain speed, and depending on the mass/size of an object, water will instantly not give. Because as everyone knows from science class, water/liquids, do not compress. Even from 100 feet, a body will hit the water at 54.69 mph.

It is why belly flops are so painful. The water does not compress, or move out of the way fast enough, from over such a large surface area of the body that is hitting the water.

Thank you for explaining this. Now that I have read it, I completely understand.

 

[Merlin99]

Build a new, lower bridge and jumpers hoping to commit suicide will not be a problem.

But what if Queen Mary wants to sail to Clarke’s Landing?

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Have I just missed the articles and news stories or does the 301 bridge not seem to have this chronic problem?

Which one?

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Build a new, lower bridge and jumpers hoping to commit suicide will not be a problem.

Build a tower before the bridge that people can use to jump off of.

 

[3CATSAILOR]

THey should park their cars sideways and toss the keys off the side of the bridge first.

Most police cars have push bars.