Teen falls to his death during apparent social media stunt on Los Angeles bridge, police say

A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in a social media stunt, police said.

Police were dispatched to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name was not immediately released.

Police Chief Michelle Moore said Tuesday during a Los Angeles Police Commission meeting that the teenager slipped and fell “while climbing an arch, apparently, to post on social media.”

The bridge was opened last July. The $588 million span, which replaced the 84-year-old Art Deco span, runs 3,500 feet over the concrete-lined Los Angeles River and connects downtown to the historic East Side.

The bridge, which features thousands of LED lights and views of the LA skyline, is the largest and most expensive span ever built in the city. It was designed to be a landmark of the city.

But this bridge has been repeatedly targeted. BurnoutSideshows, Takeover, and others Illegal activitysuch as a person receiving Haircut Middle of the road, CBS Los Angeles Reported. As a result, the authorities closed the bridge for several days.

CBS Los Angeles reported that following the incidents, police began a traffic enforcement operation. The LA City Council’s Public Works Committee recommended that the council approve more than $700,000 to remove graffiti from the bridge.

In January, a man was also shot dead on the bridge during the unauthorized filming of a music video.

“Sadly we see this location, while it has brought great pride to Los Angeles, unfortunately now serves as a backdrop for tragedies like this,” Moore told the police commission. ” Moore told the Police Commission. “Our additional patrols will continue at the site … to deal with such recklessness.”