He was crossing the bridge and did not realize the alarm and the lights: Richard Dujardin fell about 20 meters
Richard Dujardin, a 77-year-old retired journalist, tragically died before his wife’s eyes. The two were on vacation together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On August 15th, Richard Dujardin was walking on the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge, when the bridge began to rise under his feet. The wife managed to get to safety and to cross it in time, but for the man there was nothing he can do. According to local newspapers, the 77-year-old was more or less in the middle of the drawbridge.
Yes is clinging to the railinghe tried to stay connected to his life, but in the end Richard has let go and precipitated for about 20 meters. The impact was fatal. The man hit his head violently and, despite the desperate attempts of the rescuers, he did not make it. He died before the shocked and desperate eyes of his wife.
According to the coroner’s report, Richard and his wife Rosemarie were walking to mass that day. The 77-year-old was distracted by his iPad when the drawbridge began to lift. He didn’t realize the lights andsound alarm. The wife told investigators that her husband always walked slowly and that he wore a hearing aid.
They had been married for over 50 years and Richard was father of six children. They had always traveled together, it was their passion. Those who knew him today remember him as a sunny and full of life man who, despite his age, loved to live and “kick bad things”.
The person in charge of the bridge on the day of the tragedy at the time was dischargedlooking forward to all necessary investigations.
The 77-year-old, when he realized what was happening, tried to hold on to the railing. He failed to though resist for more than two minutes and fell about 20 meters.
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