Cyclist vs Bridge – level 3
22-03-2023 15:00
A camera captured the moment that a cyclist apparently attempted to cross a rising bridge in Wisconsin, USA.
She managed to get through the barriers by making a sudden swerve – it appears that the cyclist only grazed one of them. Sadly, she fell into the gap in the bridge only a moment afterward.
The operator stalled the bridge as onlookers rushed over to assist the woman. She escaped serious injury and went to the hospital for facial injuries.
Difficult words: apparently (as far as you can see), attempt (try to do something), swerve (change in direction), graze (touch lightly), stall (stop), rush (hurry).
You can watch the video news lower on this page.
What could have caused the cyclist to risk her life by attempting to cross the bridge while it was still rising?
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