Teen Falls To His Death While Climbing New LA Bridge For Social Media Stunt

17-Year-Old Boy Falls To His Death While Climbing New LA Bridge For Social Media Stunt

A 17-year-old boy slipped and plummeted to his death from the popular new 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles.

He fell after climbing the bridge as part of an apparent social media stunt, according to police.

The youth’s body was found at about 2 a.m. Saturday on the eastern side of the span, which has become a troubling magnet for gunplay, dangerous stunts and careless online clout-chasing since it opened about a year ago.

 

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The teen, whose name has not been released, was taken to LA County USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The news has since gone viral on social media, garnering lots of reactions from folks online. “Natural selection is a real thing,” someone commented.

“Social media companies that monetize this type of content need to be held responsible and liable in order for these stunts to end,” another person wrote.

“Clout is a new drug I do not want to try,” someone else added.