By Police1 Staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four Ohio officers sprang into action to save the life of a teenage girl who tried to jump off a bridge, recently released body cam footage shows.
Columbus police responded to a call about a possible suicidal teenager on March 20 when they encountered the 17-year-old girl, WCMH-TV reports. Four officers witnessed the girl jump over the railing and onto the river side of the bridge.
The officers sprinted to save girl, who dangled her hands and feet from the edge of the bridge, according to WSYX-TV.
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“I thought she was gone, honestly. She was so close,” Officer Kenneth Kropp said. “She was picking one hand up of the railing, then the other.”
Kropp and fellow officer Anthony Sebastiano were able to reach and secure her arms before the two other LEOs helped pull her back over the railing. Sebastiano said he feels “blessed to be put in that situation” and thankful that four officers were there.
“I took this job to help people, and that was obviously a great opportunity to help someone in need,” Sebastiano said.
The girl was taken to a hospital for treatment after her family arrived.