Noosa Sound Bridge tragedy as man dies jumping off
A man has died after a horrific accident when jumping off a bridge in Queensland.
Queensland Police received a report about 1am on Sunday that an adult male had jumped off the Noosa Sound Bridge on Noosa Pde and failed to resurface.
It is reported that the man, presumed to be a tourist, was among a group who were taking turns jumping from the bridge.
After completing one jump, he returned to the bridge for another attempt.
Unfortunately, he lost his footing while crossing the railing and struck his head on the descent.
When he failed to emerge from the water, his friends immediately began a frantic search before contacting emergency services.
Police divers searched the Noosa River for the man and his body was recovered about 6am with the help of a local boat operator with sonar equipment.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Queensland Ambulance Service also attended the scene about 1.15am but were unable to locate the man.
An adult man died after jumping from the Noosa Sound Bridge (pictured), a popular tourist activity, on Sunday
The tragic death follows several warnings from police against jumping from the bridge.
Despite cautions jumping from the Sound Bridge could lead to serious injury, it has remained a popular tourist activity.
Now-retired Senior Sergeant Peter Feldman previously explained what makes the activity so risky.
‘They are not only risking their own lives, but that of people in passing boats,’ he told Noosa News.
‘It is an offence to jump off certain structures and they are breaking the law.
‘It’s not the height of the bridge that makes it dangerous – it’s the way that they can fall.
‘It only takes a fall of a couple of metres to seriously injure somebody.’
Paramedics attended the scene about 1.15am but were unable to find the man. Police divers discovered his body about 6am
