Boy, 17, falls to death while climbing LA bridge for ‘social media broadcast’

[Still Waters]

A 17-year-old boy fell to his death while climbing a Los Angeles bridge for a social media stunt, according to police. 

Officers were called to the Sixth Street Viaduct at around 2am on Saturday and discovered the teenager, who was later pronounced dead in hospital.

Police Chief Michel Moore said the teenager slipped and fell "when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently, a social media broadcast".

The $588m (£476.25m) bridge opened last July to replace an 84-year-old art deco one, and runs for 3,500ft (1.1km) over the concrete-lined Los Angeles River and connects the city centre to the Eastside.

https://news.sky.com/story/teenager-dies-while-climbing-la-bridge-for-social-media-broadcast-12888855

[Zebra3]

Well, I guess that's one way to achieve fame.

[Inn Spectre]

But was his camera running and did someone get the footage?

[Hankenhunter]

The quest for fame can carry a very heavy price.

[Dejarma]

Like in the Everest thread:

if you want to attempt something dangerous to gain something only for yourself then I've no sympathy

[Still Waters]

A 17 year old boy losing his life I think is tragic, whatever the circumstances.

[Scholar4Truth]

What kind of broadcast was he even trying to record?