One man dies and another critical after bridge falls
Two men have fallen from Spa Bridge in two separate incidents in just three days.
A man is in a critical condition after he was airlifted to James Cook Hospital in Middlesborough after falling from the bridge on Tuesday November 7.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene and the roads were closed in and around the scene.
The man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a critical condition.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added that police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The incident comes just three days after a man died on Sunday night (November 5) after he also fell from the bridge.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at around 10.40pm after the force had received calls that a man in a distressed state had fallen from the bridge.
Police officers and Yorkshire Ambulance Service paramedics attended but the man, believed to have been in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s family have been informed and his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Witnesses or anyone with information that could assist the investigation into Tuesday’s incident are asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1, and speak to the Force Control Room. Please quote reference NYP07112017-0410.