2 BASE Jumpers Presumed Dead After Jumping From Bixby Bridge in Big Sur

NBC Bay Area ^ | 1/26

[nickcarraway]

A thrill-seeker who parachuted off a bridge overlooking the Pacific likely drowned, as did the man who jumped in to try to save her, authorities said.

The Monterey County Herald reports Tuesday that authorities first realized the two BASE jumpers were missing on Saturday, although the jump is thought to have occurred days earlier.

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Monterey County Sheriff's officials said Monday that a video from a helmet camera shows Mary Katherine "Katie" Connell, of Ventura, descending roughly 300 feet and landing on Bixby Creek, which feeds into the Pacific. Shortly after the landing, large waves overtake her.

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[tet68]

But it’s the law.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Good video. The Explosions in the Sky music is a nice touch.