Kilbourn Avenue Bridge, over the Milwaukee River, Milwaukee, Wisc. (Google Maps image)
Milwaukee (AP) - A Vacationer in Milwaukee fell on his death after the construction of a slice bridge by crossing it.
Richard Dujardin, 77, from Providence, Rhode Island, walked with his wife, Rosemarie, at the center of Milwaukee around 12:30 pm Monday. He was ahead of him at the avenue Kilbourn bridge 75 long yards, covered by the Milwaukee river, when the road started to bow, according to a report by the Milwaukee County Medico-Legal Office.
Rosemarie Dujardin arrived through the bridge; Her husband was halfway when the gap began to open. He caught a lateral rail when the sections of the bridge passed almost vertical, and according to reports, he hung on for one or two minutes, but then lost his grip and fell at around 70 feet towards the sidewalk Ci Ci Ci -Dis, according to the report.
.suffered a head injury and was declared dead on the scene, the researchers said.
The bridge is controlled by the city's public works department and its two halves rise and descend for the circulation of boats for someone working at a distance, about 1½ miles, who has two views of cameras on the section.
Lights and bells worked when the two sections increased, and the arms crossing fell at each end of the bridge, according to the researchers.
Rosemarie Dujardin told researchers that her husband had hearing problems and had glasses. The judicial doctor's report said he was watching an iPad walking.
The police said in a statement that there was no suspicion of a criminal act, but that the investigation continues. The authorities did not publish the name of the person exploiting the bridge on Monday afternoon. This person, who has four years of experience, was placed on a license.
Dujardin's family said Wisn a television station who was a father, a six-year grandfather, and retired from the providence Journal, where he wrote on religion. At the time of his death, he and his wife headed for the Catholic church of the old Marie.
In another death of Puente de Puente this year, a Woman in Palm Beach, Florida, suffered a deadly fall in February when the road was built by walking through its bike through a bridge. In this case, Bridgedern, who was part of an observation tower on the site, was arrested under the suspicion of manslaughter due to guilty negligence. The researchers say they could not follow the protocol to go to the balcony to check the traffic before opening the bridge.