A man tragically died after falling from a high-altitude bridge in Spain. The man, identified as Lewis, was reportedly climbing the Castilla La Mancha bridge when he fell approximately 40 to 50 meters (130 to 165 feet). Authorities stated that climbing the bridge is strictly forbidden and an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the accident.
“We all tried to talk him out of it. We were always trying to talk him out of doing things but that was the way he was,” his grandfather Clifford Stevenson, 70, told the“He loved doing it, always went out there believing he’d be alright. He did what he did for his own pleasure.
“His friend who he was with sent me over his police statement. He told his friend he wasn’t feeling well and he said, ‘Shall we go back down?’” she said.“We all tried to talk him out of it. We were always trying to talk him out of doing things but that was the way he was,” his grandfather Clifford Stevenson said“As much as it worries me, I don’t look into things because I worry enough as it is, and I just let him do his thing and generally he just comes back. This weekend he didn’t,” she said.
Following the tragic news, local officials asserted that it is “completely forbidden” for people at climb the the 630-feet tall Castilla La Mancha bridge“The reason he fell is not clear but it will be investigated by a local court,” they added.
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