Teen dies while climbing Los Angeles bridge in apparent social media stunt

Teen fell ‘when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently, a social media broadcast’ said police chief

A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said.

Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2am Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name was not immediately released.