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Jon Bon Jovi Saves Woman From Jumping Off Nashville Bridge

September 12, 2024

Today's good news story comes from Nashville, Tennessee.

In a heart-stopping moment that could have ended in tragedy, rock legend Jon Bon Jovi became a real-life hero in Nashville.

Jon Bon Jovi talking to the woman on the bridge / @MNPDNashville

The singer was in town filming a music video when an unexpected event unfolded. Around 6 p.m. on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, Bon Jovi encountered a distressed woman who appeared to be preparing to jump.

Surveillance footage from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department captured the tense encounter.

"A shout out to Jon Bon Jovi and his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night," the department wrote on X. "Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety."

Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, to come back over the railing to safety on September 10, 2024.pic.twitter.com/R3clWn5A4G

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 12, 2024

In the video, Jon Bon Jovi is seen calmly approaching the woman, speaking to her as she stood on the ledge of the bridge. Shortly after, Jon Bon Jovi, along with a fellow Good Samaritan, carefully helped lift the woman over the railing, bringing her to safety and away from harm. With the immediate danger behind them, Bon Jovi embraced her in a heartfelt hug, offering comfort and reassurance in the emotional moment.

Emergency personnel from the Nashville Fire Department and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department arrived shortly afterward to provide assistance and ensure the woman's well-being.