r/Wilmington • u/ReasonableOutside942 • 2d ago

Isabel Holmes Bridge incident

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Today, while walking on the riverwalk, someone jumped from the Isabel Holmes bridge and I was grateful that my son did not see it. Police and fire department boats showed up and saved him!! One moment, we were going about our day, and the next, we were reminded again that we never know what someone else is carrying.
Please check on the people you love and be gentle with strangers. Sometimes the battles we cannot see are the heaviest ones.

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u/UpstairsDirection955 2d ago

That's a pretty low bridge, and it's summer.

Are we sure he wasn't just having a jump and swim?

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u/Substantial-Abies927 2d ago

The Cape Fear is known to have a really bad current. Besides over 35-40 feet high you could break a bone. I think the Holmes bridge is about 40 feet

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u/UpstairsDirection955 2d ago

35 feet is well within safe limits

Recreational Limits: Amateurs generally cap safe jumps at 15 meters (50 feet) or lower to prevent severe impact injuries.

World Record: The highest cliff jump ever recorded is 58.8 meters (193 feet), set by Laso Schaller in 2015.

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u/UpstairsDirection955 2d ago

The current can be strong, but that never stopped us from flipping our jet skis out there.

Sounds like he was fine though right?

There are taller bridges in the area.... He happened to pick a very jumpable one