Teen, 17, Dies During Apparent Social Media Stunt on Los Angeles Bridge: Police

Cars move along the 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles on July 27, 2022. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo

A 17-year-old boy fell off one of the 6th Street Bridge’s arches and died May 20 while attempting to film a social media stunt, authorities said Tuesday.

Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to the fall around 2 a.m. Saturday, Officer Melissa Podany told The Epoch Times. Paramedics transported the boy to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.