Sad sight on First Ave Bridge today.

[ToddinWestwood]

I was wondering of anyone else witnessed what we saw out of the corner of our eyes as we were stopping for a bridge opening about 2:30pm today?

A man in a dark blue Honda Accord was coming up from Michigan Street onramp to the First Ave Bridge South, when the traffic was stopped. We were slowing down and out of the corner of my eye, I saw him stop, jump out of the car chasing his dog. The dog, probably thinking he was playing, jumped right up and over the jersey barrier and either into the Duwamish or somewhere under the bridge. It was a terrible thing to see. It has to be a 40-50 foot drop there. He was pretty devestated.

I guess others that were behind him witnessed the tragic event as well, because others were running up to him, looking over the side.

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[JanS]

:(

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[thriftwaygirl]

Oh lord, how awful. So sorry you saw that. =”(

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[ellenater]

That is heartbreaking! I dropped my dog’s leash in the snow last winter and she almost got crushed by a car. It was the sickest feeling. That poor guy…

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