Landscaper dead after jumping off bridge into harbor to cool off
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Updated: 10:40 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021
Landscaper dead after jumping off bridge into harbor to cool off
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Updated: 10:40 PM CDT Jun 30, 2021
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WATER. >> HEAS W WAVINGIS H ARMS LIKE SCREAMG "HINELP." JOHN: WITNESSES SAY THE VICTIM WAS STRUGGLING IN THE CURRENT, UNABLE TO STAY AFLOAT. >> HIS TWO FRIENDS TRIED TO KEEP HIM ABOVE WATERND A HE JUST DIDN'T COME BACK UP. JOHN: A DIVE TEAM TRAINING NEARBY RESPOND WEDITHIN MINUTES BUT IT TOOK RESCUERS ABOUT AN HOUR TO FIND THE VICTI M.>> THERE WERE LANDSCAPERS AND THEY WERE WORKING AND GOT REALLY HOT AND DECIDED TO JUMP. JOHN: THE MEN WORFORK A LOCAL LANDSCAPING COMPANY LOOKING FOR RELIEF ON AN OPPRESSIVE DAY BUT THE TIDAL CURRENT IN THE HARBOR CAN BE SWIFT. >> HE JUMPED ON THIS SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND WAS PULLED INTO THE BAY ON THE OTHER SIDE. JOHN: IT'SOT N UNCOMMON TO SEE PEOPLE JUMPING INTO THE WATER IN THE SUMMER BUT TOWN OFFICIALS YSA IT'S NOT ALLEDOW. >> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CONSTANT TLYRYING TO MOVE PEOPLE ALONG TO KEEP THEMRO FM JUMPING. >> IF KIDS JUMP IF IT'S TOO SHALLOW, THEY'LL SCRAPEHEIR T LEGS BUT NOTHING LIKE THAT. JOHN: THE DROWNING IS ANOTHER TRAGIC REMINDER THIS YEAR OF THE DEADLY DANGERS AROUND WATER THAT ARE SOMETIMES OVERLOOKED. >> FEEL REALLY BAD THAT I COULDN'T HEAV DEON MORE. JOHN: TONIGHT THAT LANDSCAPING COMPANY TELLS US THAT THE VICTIM IS A FATRHE IN HIS 20'S. THAT OTHER WORKER WHO JUMPED