In the area I live there has been a rash of bridge jumpers commiting suicide, so much so that suicide hotline phones will be installed on thoses bridges. My question is, when some one jumps off a bridge into the water below, what kills them ? Is it the impact of the fall that causes a heart attack ? Is it getting sucked down in to the undertow that drowns them? What is it that kills them from the fall ?
2007-02-16 08:49:09 · 12 answers · asked by misfit 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Depending on the height, it can be a heart attack from the stress of the fall, drowning, or the shock with the water. If you fall at a certain speed, the water is not so flexible when you hit it. Its almost like hitting a brick wall. You either die from your injuries (broken bones, neck) or you die from passing out form impact and then drowning.
2007-02-16 08:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by ryushinigami 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Blunt force Trauma causing massive internal injuries usually. There is also the possibility of the impact happening at just the right time during the cardiac cycle to cause a deadly arrhythmia.
2007-02-16 08:53:36 · answer #2 · answered by Sabrina H 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In most cases it is the sheer force of impact. Upon impact, the body receives massive internal and blunt force injuries.
2007-02-16 08:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by chiligurl254 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
good question. i think it would be the impact of the landing, but i don't know how high the bridge is. if it isn't that, i imagine the river would suck them down and drown them. but, i'm not really sure.
2007-02-16 09:08:52 · answer #4 · answered by Alysse 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
usually the impact when they hit the water (because their body was falling very fast) or they could possibly drown especially if they hit the water and become unconsious. ive also heard that while falling u could die because it it too much pressure on the heart
2007-02-16 08:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by flatteredwu 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
the IMPACT, its like hitting the concrete. the surface of the water will feel the same, your heart will explode in juices of meat
2007-02-16 09:17:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Could be either of the scenarios that you mentioned...impact or drowning. I do not really want to try it to prove either theory and hopefully you do not either. Hope the phones help.
2007-02-16 08:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth F 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
impact of the water, is like hitting cement, if you don't die from the impact you wll probably die from drowning because your injuries are so severe that you cannot swim.
2007-02-16 08:58:44 · answer #8 · answered by miky2tones 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I believe it would be blunt force trauma. Hitting the water at a great speed isn't any better than hitting concrete.
2007-02-16 08:54:04 · answer #9 · answered by grouch2111 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
usually the impact of the water will break the neck.
2007-02-16 08:53:50 · answer #10 · answered by one day at a time 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋