‼️REMINDER: It is ILLEGAL to Trespass on the Foresthill Bridge‼️ 

September 19, 2023 - Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that just before 6:30 p.m. on Monday, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a 19-year-old subject who was dangling from a rope on the Foresthill bridge. More than two dozen first responders from PCSO and CAL FIRE NEU responded along with their Technical Rescue Team (TRT). PCSO deputies arrived and a command post was set up for both agencies to coordinate incoming resources. TRT and deputies made their way onto the catwalk under the bridge and located the subject.  PCSO’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Mountain Rescue Team was called and multiple team members responded to assist.

Through the investigation, it was learned the 19-year-old subject and his 17-year-old friend were filming him swing from the underside of the bridge. The 19-year-old became stuck, hanging approximately 30 feet from the underside of the catwalk when his equipment failed. His friend called 911 after they determined he was stuck and needed assistance.

TRT and PCSO’s SAR  assisted in lowering a rescuer to the subject and successfully brought him back up to the catwalk. The 19-year-old was checked on scene by medics and declined any medical attention, not having any obvious  injuries. CALFIRE’s TRT and PCSO’s SAR did an exceptional job saving this young man’s life. Ultimately, both subjects were cited for trespassing on the Foresthill Bridge.

Source & photo: Placer County Sheriff's Office