WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIFIC FALL WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIFIC FALL
FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIFIC FALL
FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS
NOW TELLING HIS STORY OF FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS
NOW TELLING HIS STORY OF
SURVIVAL. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU NOW TELLING HIS STORY OF
SURVIVAL. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU
AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING SURVIVAL. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU
AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING
ME. I’M CHRISTY MCDONALD. A AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING
ME. I’M CHRISTY MCDONALD. A
FAMILY SAW SPENCER BAKER’S ME. I’M CHRISTY MCDONALD. A
FAMILY SAW SPENCER BAKER’S
DANGEROUS PLUMMET AND RUSHED TO FAMILY SAW SPENCER BAKER’S
DANGEROUS PLUMMET AND RUSHED TO
GET HELP. THE RESCUE TOOK JUST DANGEROUS PLUMMET AND RUSHED TO
GET HELP. THE RESCUE TOOK JUST
MINUTES WHEN CREWS SPRUNG INTO GET HELP. THE RESCUE TOOK JUST
MINUTES WHEN CREWS SPRUNG INTO
ACTION. HE IS NOW RECOVERING MINUTES WHEN CREWS SPRUNG INTO
ACTION. HE IS NOW RECOVERING
AND HE’S TELLING HIS STORY. WE ACTION. HE IS NOW RECOVERING
AND HE’S TELLING HIS STORY. WE
HEAD LIVE NOW TO VICTOR AND HE’S TELLING HIS STORY. WE
HEAD LIVE NOW TO VICTOR
WILLIAMS, WHO IS NEAR THE HEAD LIVE NOW TO VICTOR
WILLIAMS, WHO IS NEAR THE
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. AND, VICTOR, WILLIAMS, WHO IS NEAR THE
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. AND, VICTOR,
HE SOMEHOW SURVIVED A 150 FOOT AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. AND, VICTOR,
HE SOMEHOW SURVIVED A 150 FOOT
FALL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. HE SOMEHOW SURVIVED A 150 FOOT
FALL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
>> YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, FALL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
>> YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT,
CHRISTIE. IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF >> YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT,
CHRISTIE. IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF
A MIRACLE THAT THIS IRONWORKER CHRISTIE. IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF
A MIRACLE THAT THIS IRONWORKER
WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS FALL. A MIRACLE THAT THIS IRONWORKER
WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS FALL.
WE KNOW THAT 150FT IS A VERY WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS FALL.
WE KNOW THAT 150FT IS A VERY
LONG WAY DOWN FROM THE WE KNOW THAT 150FT IS A VERY
LONG WAY DOWN FROM THE
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE LONG WAY DOWN FROM THE
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE
DETROIT RIVER. AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE
DETROIT RIVER.
>> THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY DETROIT RIVER.
>> THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY
TO BE ALIVE. >> THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY
TO BE ALIVE.
>> SPENCER BAKER GIVES US THE TO BE ALIVE.
>> SPENCER BAKER GIVES US THE
PULSE POUNDING RECAP OF JUST >> SPENCER BAKER GIVES US THE
PULSE POUNDING RECAP OF JUST
WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT HORRIFIC PULSE POUNDING RECAP OF JUST
WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT HORRIFIC
DAY. HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT HORRIFIC
DAY. HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON
THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. DAY. HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON
THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE.
>> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE.
>> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK
, WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK
, WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE
TASK, BUT SOMETHING A FLUKE , WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE
TASK, BUT SOMETHING A FLUKE
HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I TASK, BUT SOMETHING A FLUKE
HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I
WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I
WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL
FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL
FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE
GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. YOU FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE
GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. YOU
SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. YOU
SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT
THERE. SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT
THERE.
>> THIS FAMILY IN A NEARBY PARK THERE.
>> THIS FAMILY IN A NEARBY PARK
WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE >> THIS FAMILY IN A NEARBY PARK
WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE
RIGHT TIME, ABLE TO GO GET HELP WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE
RIGHT TIME, ABLE TO GO GET HELP
FROM J.W. WESTCOTT. THAT RIGHT TIME, ABLE TO GO GET HELP
FROM J.W. WESTCOTT. THAT
THANKFULLY HAD A BOAT TO MAKE FROM J.W. WESTCOTT. THAT
THANKFULLY HAD A BOAT TO MAKE
THE RESCUE. THANKFULLY HAD A BOAT TO MAKE
THE RESCUE.
>> I REMEMBER LAYING IN THE THE RESCUE.
>> I REMEMBER LAYING IN THE
WATER AND HEARING PEOPLE >> I REMEMBER LAYING IN THE
WATER AND HEARING PEOPLE
YELLING, WE’RE COMING, WE’RE WATER AND HEARING PEOPLE
YELLING, WE’RE COMING, WE’RE
COMING. I JUST KIND OF REMEMBER YELLING, WE’RE COMING, WE’RE
COMING. I JUST KIND OF REMEMBER
BEING PICKED UP ONTO THE BOAT COMING. I JUST KIND OF REMEMBER
BEING PICKED UP ONTO THE BOAT
AND THEN PUT ON A STRETCHER BEING PICKED UP ONTO THE BOAT
AND THEN PUT ON A STRETCHER
INTO THE AMBULANCE. AND THEN PUT ON A STRETCHER
INTO THE AMBULANCE.
>> HE SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO STILL INTO THE AMBULANCE.
>> HE SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO STILL
BE ALIVE, ALTHOUGH THE ROAD TO >> HE SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO STILL
BE ALIVE, ALTHOUGH THE ROAD TO
RECOVERY MAY NOT BE AN EASY BE ALIVE, ALTHOUGH THE ROAD TO
RECOVERY MAY NOT BE AN EASY
ONE. RECOVERY MAY NOT BE AN EASY
ONE.
>> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT ONE.
>> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT
OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY >> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT
OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY
LOOKING AT MY ARM, WHICH YOU OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY
LOOKING AT MY ARM, WHICH YOU
CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP LOOKING AT MY ARM, WHICH YOU
CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP
REGARDLESS OF THE WOUNDS THAT CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP
REGARDLESS OF THE WOUNDS THAT
WILL EVENTUALLY HEAL. REGARDLESS OF THE WOUNDS THAT
WILL EVENTUALLY HEAL.
>> HE’S MOST THANKFUL THAT HE’S WILL EVENTUALLY HEAL.
>> HE’S MOST THANKFUL THAT HE’S
BEEN GIVEN MORE TIME WITH HIS >> HE’S MOST THANKFUL THAT HE’S
BEEN GIVEN MORE TIME WITH HIS
FAMILY. BEEN GIVEN MORE TIME WITH HIS
FAMILY.
>> AND IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T FAMILY.
>> AND IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T
THERE, I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER >> AND IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T
THERE, I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER
GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD THERE, I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER
GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD
DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD
DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL
FIANCÉE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL
FIANCÉE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT
OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO FIANCÉE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT
OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO
THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO
THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR
THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR
THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE
THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE
THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT
REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. IF AND WE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT
REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. IF AND WE
KNOW THAT SPENCER IS ALSO BEEN REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. IF AND WE
KNOW THAT SPENCER IS ALSO BEEN
ON A QUEST TO THANK THE PERSON KNOW THAT SPENCER IS ALSO BEEN
ON A QUEST TO THANK THE PERSON
THAT WAS GUIDING THAT BOAT, WHO ON A QUEST TO THANK THE PERSON
THAT WAS GUIDING THAT BOAT, WHO
WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT RESCUE THAT WAS GUIDING THAT BOAT, WHO
WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT RESCUE
ALONG WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT RESCUE
ALONG WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE
THAT SAW HIM IN THE FIRST