Dekeevis Johnson fell to his death yesterday from the Roth Bridge on Delaware Route 1.
And that has led the Army Corp of Engineers to look at what kind of change is needed to prevent such a tragedy.
The problem is that the bridge is not designed to handle pedestrians.
Bruce Landis, vice president of Sprinkle Consulting, a national transportation engineering and consulting firm, told the Wilmington News Journalthat most state’s allow pedestrians to talk on nearly nay roadway.
That, he says, even when there’s no sidewalk.
The bridge, built in 1995, was designed to meet federal standards and is the first pre-cast concrete cable bridge in Northeastern part of the country.
State police said that DeKeevis fell through a 12-foot wide gap between the north and south spans plunging 118 feet to his death.
How Johnson Fell
(AP) - Cpl. John Day says DeKeevis Johnson's car broke down early Tuesday in southbound lanes of the bridge across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Day says Johnson called for a tow truck and a friend came to pick him up.
As the man and his friend traveled southbound, they noticed that the tow truck had arrived and Johnson tried to cross to the other side.
Day says when Johnson tried to jump the more than 10 feet between the bridge spans, he fell more than 100 feet and hit the ground below. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police say foul play is not suspected and the investigation is continuing.
