VIDEO: what the bridge looks like where a young woman died after being thrown without a rope in a rope jump
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See the bridge where a young woman died after being thrown without a rope in a rope jump The bridge from which a 21-year-old girl died after being thrown without being attached to the safety rope during a rope jump is in the rural area of Limeira (SP).
See the bridge where a young woman died after being thrown without a rope in a rope jump
The bridge from which a 21-year-old girl died after being thrown without being attached to the safety rope during a rope jump is in the rural area of Limeira (SP).
Deactivated for vehicle traffic 30 years ago, the structure is around 40 meters high and is used to host adventure sports activities, such as cycling and free-fall jumping.
The Skeletor Bridge is located on Estrada Doutor Cássio de Freitas Levy, between the cities of Limeira (SP) and Cordeirópolis (SP).
Videos recorded at the scene show the size of the structure and the scene where the accident occurred on Saturday morning (13). Watch above.
City Hall criticizes 'federal omission'
Limeira City Hall informed that it will sue the Federal Government for failure to act on the Skeletor Bridge.
In a statement, the municipal administration said that it “had been adopting administrative measures and demanding action from the federal agencies responsible for the area” and that the tragedy “makes the continuation of this omission unsustainable and unacceptable.” The report asked the Federal Government for a position on the case.
According to the municipal administration, the responsibility for inspection, maintenance and access control to the Skeletor Bridge lies exclusively with the Federal Government.
The City Hall and the City Council had already sent letters to the responsible bodies demanding security measures. "No concrete measures were adopted", he pointed out.
"In addition to the circumstances that led to the young woman's death, it is necessary to determine responsibility for the lack of access control to a federal area that, for years, has presented known risks and continues without the necessary protective measures. The City Hall and the Chamber have been demanding measures for months so that the Federal Government assumes its responsibility. Unfortunately, the federal omission has just resulted in another tragedy in Limeira", said Mayor Murilo Félix (Podemos).
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, killed after being thrown into a rope jump without a rope
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Death in Limeira
According to the Military Police (PM), witnesses reported that the team responsible for the activity on the Skeletor Bridge forgot to attach the rope to the victim. Six people were arrested and three remained in prison for the accident, which is being investigated by the Civil Police.
A video circulating on social media recorded the moment witnesses realized that the young woman had been thrown without safety equipment (watch above).
In the images, the victim was carried by three employees to the jumping structure, located in the Ponte do Esqueleto region. After being propelled from the platform, voices were heard in a tone of despair. “The rope,” one person shouted. Then another voice repeated: "Guys, the rope."
Teams from the Fire Department and the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) were called, but the death of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was confirmed at the scene.
What the defense says
The men in the images appear wearing t-shirts from the companies Entre Cordas and Ih Voei. g1 contacted them, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report.
Lawyer Rafael Gomes dos Santos, who represents the three prisoners, stated that rope jumping is not regulated, but it is not prohibited either. According to him, similar events have already been held at Ponte do Esqueleto without intervention from public authorities.
The defender also reported that this Saturday's activity brought together around 100 participants and classified the case as a "sad fatality", highlighting that those involved have been practicing the sport for years with no history of accidents.
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