Bridge Peril: Teen Survives Monumental Fall, Officials Point to Human Recklessness

A 19-year-old fell 400 feet from Mason County's High Steel Bridge on May 26, 2024, and survived with minor injuries. Officials cite recklessness.

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https://newsletter.tf/teen-survives-400-foot-fall-high-steel-bridge/

A 19-year-old survived a 400-foot fall from the High Steel Bridge, a height nearly 40 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. This incident highlights safety concerns.

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https://newsletter.tf/teen-survives-400-foot-fall-high-steel-bridge/

I spent my weekend getting out and enjoying the sun and the autumn color, visiting places both new to me and familiar.

The familiar place was Mount Si, which is the mountain partly responsible for me moving to Washington in the first place. I'd flown up to Seattle for a job interview and, afterwards, had a limited amount of time to explore the area. I ended up down in Snoqualmie, caught my first good view of Mount Si, and knew that I wanted to live here.

The new place was the aptly named High Steel Bridge, out on the Olympic Peninsula. It crosses a steep gorge over the South Fork Skokomish River and the view from the span is pretty great. I brought my drone so that I could include the bridge in a shot.

I hope you all had a great weekend, and are getting the opportunity to see some autumn colors in your area.

Gear: Nikon Z7 II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S, DJI Mini 3 Pro

Cross-posted from my blog, where there are additional photos: https://andrewflenniken.com/2024/10/14/october-14th-2024-autumn-si/

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