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A bridge tender in Florida was arrested on a charge of manslaughter after an elderly woman fell to her death as a drawbridge was rising.

Artissua Lafay Paulk of Greenacres was arrested for manslaughter.

Carol Wright was walking her bike across the bridge connecting West Palm Beach to the Town of Palm Beach when it opened. She grabbed a railing and held on as long as she could, then fell 60 feet to the pavement.

The bridge tender who was operating the drawbridge to Palm Beach that caused a woman to fall to her death last month has been arrested. Artissua Lafay Paulk...

A bridge tender was arrested Thursday in connection with the February death of a 79-year-old West Palm Beach woman who fell from the Royal Park Bridge.

A West Palm Beach bridge tender was in court Friday after she was arrested in connection with the February death of a 79-year-old West Palm Beach woman who fell from the Royal Park Bridge.

Police said video evidence contradicted the worker's statement that she walked out onto the balcony and visually checked the bridge for vehicles or pedestrians, saying her actions showed "reckless disregard of human life."

The bridge tender who was operating the drawbridge to Palm Beach that caused a woman to fall to her death last month has been arrested. Artissua Lafay Paulk...

The bridge tender who was operating the drawbridge to Palm Beach that caused a woman to fall to her death last month has been arrested. Artissua Lafay Paulk...

Police said video evidence contradicted the worker's statement that she walked out onto the balcony and visually checked the bridge for vehicles or pedestrians, saying her actions showed "reckless disregard of human life."