A person is useless and one other continues to be lacking after leaping from the notorious “Jaws Bridge” seen in Steven Spielberg’s Seventies traditional horror movie Jaws, filmed on Martha’s Winery.
Regardless of the “No diving or jumping” indicators posted round the bridge, vacationers have leaped from the bridge, virtually as a ceremony of passage on the island. The Vineyard Gazette reported, “Once on scene, police learned several employees of a local restaurant traveled to the bridge, four individuals jumped off the bridge. Two individuals began to struggle in the current.”
The ‘Jaws Bridge’ has been worrisome for locals for years
Tides modifications and powerful currents round the bridge, known as the American Legion Memorial bridge, frightened locals for years. Feedback on the Winery Gazette story mirrored issues. “I cringe as I pass the bridge everyday packed with excited kids, tweens, young adults bursting with adrenaline to make that jump and cross it off their bucket list. Sadly excitement can quickly turn into a tragedy in a split second and forever all involved are never the same. Condolences to the families + friends of the two people lost and prayers to the first responders for doing a most difficult job,” one particular person posted in the feedback thread.
One other particular person added {that a} good friend saved him from drowning in the very same spot the earlier week due to a robust present.
‘Jaws Bridge’ jumpers inspired regardless of warnings
A Martha’s Winery blogger famous that regardless of the warnings, jumpers had been inspired to make the leap.
“As you approach to see a cluster of shirtless tourists in line waiting to jump into the water, right behind them is a road sign that reads, ‘No Jumping or Diving from Bridge’ and below it, ‘Keep off Bridge Rail,’” from the This Week on MV.
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“But this doesn’t seem to phase anyone, as the Jaws Bridge Jump serves as a sort of ‘summer rite of passage’ for many tourists visiting the island, on a sunny day people of all ages can be seen jumping, flipping, hesitantly falling, and belly flopping off of this wooden railing precipice at all hours of the day. Cars even honk in acknowledgement as they drive by, because everyone knows that this is a perfectly acceptable thing to do and a requisite when visiting or vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard.”
‘Jaws Bridge’ jumpers labored on the island
A gaggle of individuals jumped from the bridge late Sunday evening, police consider. “Two did not remain with the group and that group called in that they have two missing friends,” Edgartown police lieutenant Chris Dolby instructed the Winery Gazette. The physique of Tavaris Bulgin, 26, of Clarendon, Jamaica was discovered and his brother, Tavaughn Bulgin, 21 continues to be lacking.
Each males labored at an area restaurant in Oak Bluffs. Officers proceed to seek for Tavaris Bulgin.
Somebody recalled an in depth name at the Jaws Bridge final summer season in the Winery Gazette thread. “You seem to have forgotten that last year someone almost died at the little bridge. That person suffered a neck injury and would have drowned if not for the fact that there were firefighters from offisland in the immediate area. Signs on the Big bridge have been defaced. People stand on the railing separating the road and the bridge all the time, one large gust of wind could knock them into oncoming traffic. Just the other day, a video of a woman try to jump but falling backwards onto the walkway showed up on Instagram. The situation has gotten out of control and honestly there needs to be some measures to prevent more tragedies from happening.”
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