00:01A shocking scene unfolded in New York after a man climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge
00:06and jumped into the East River. Witnesses watched in disbelief as the man leaped from
00:11one of the bridge's towers, a fall of roughly 278 feet. Despite the height, NYPD Harbor
00:17Unit officers pulled him from the water alive and he was transported to a hospital in stable
00:22condition. Authorities later identified the 44-year-old and announced multiple charges
00:27related to the incident. Trauma experts say a jump from that height is typically fatal.
00:32One possible explanation for his survival is the way his body entered the water,
00:36which may have reduced the force of the impact. The extraordinary rescue has quickly become one
00:41of the most talked about stories in New York.
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