Jon Bon Jovi Helps Woman Climb Down Bridge

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Jon Bon Jovi helped a distressed woman to safety while filming on a Nashville bridge this week, and his actions have since been commended by local authorities.

The rocker was filming a music video for his single “The People's House” on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville on Tuesday when he and his crew noticed a woman standing on the edge of the bridge with her arms around a railing. In the video, which was uploaded to social media by the Metro Nashville Police Department and later removed by YouTube, Bon Jovi and a production assistant can be seen walking along the bridge and approaching the woman.

Accordingly TennesseeanThe couple greeted the woman, who was wearing a blue shirt, as the 62-year-old leaned on the railing. Initially, the production assistant spoke to the woman before Bon Jovi joined them. After a brief conversation, the woman turned toward Bon Jovi and the production assistant, who were able to help the woman back over the railing.

After the woman was taken to security, they were said to have come face to face with Bon Jovi, who then hugged her as the band dispersed.

Nashville Police Chief John Drake thanked the Grammy-winning musician in a social media post.

“Shout out to Jon Bon Jovi and his crew who helped a woman on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge on Tuesday night,” the post read. “Bon Jovi convinced her to get off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety. “We all need to help keep each other safe.”

The pedestrian bridge spanning the Cumberland River between downtown Nashville and Nissan Stadium remained open to the public during filming.

Bon Jovi declined to speak to the press about the incident out of respect for the woman, whose identity has not been released and who was an ordinary citizen in a time of crisis.

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline By phone at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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