A nurse who rushed to help Maria Eduarda Rodriguez de Freitas after she fell 130 feet from a bridge without a bungee cord says the 21-year-old was still alive when she reached her on the ground.“I saw that she was breathing heavily, and I looked at her pupils, which were unfortunately both dilated, and I felt her pulse. It was very weak, but she still had a pulse,” nurse Reza Dias told Brazilian TV network Domingo Espetacular on Sunday.Dias slipped on the steep, muddy terrain, injuring his hands in the process. “I scratched my whole arm because there’s a steep slope down there and there’s only one rope for us to climb down. It was all covered with mud. I kept going down, down; We walked the whole way,” he said.When she reached the victim, she talked to her. “I have a habit of joking and saying, ‘Nobody dies on my shift.’ And I told him, ‘Duda (Eduarda), no one dies on my shift.’ “Even though I wasn’t there on my shift,” Dias said. Despite his efforts, Freitas, a 21-year-old physical education graduate, died from multiple injuries sustained while falling off the Ponte do Escalato (Skeleton Bridge) in Limeira, São Paulo state.This accident that happened on Saturday morning was captured on video. The footage shows Freitas launching from the platform. Immediately after its launch, people started chanting “Guys, rope!” Shouting can be heard. When they discovered that the safety devices were not connected.
Six arrested, investigation underway on murder charges
The case has been referred to the Second Police District of Limeira for investigation. Authorities are investigating who was responsible for securing the safety equipment and whether proper protocols were followed.Authorities initially detained six people in connection with the incident. Three workers have been arrested and charged with murder in Freitas’ death. Two suspects reportedly tried to flee after the incident and were tracked down by a military helicopter.
last social media post
Shortly before the jump, Freitas jokingly posted on Instagram Stories: “Who was that crazy person that made me jump off the bridge?” His profile was deleted hours after his death.The case has been referred to the Second Police District of Limeira for investigation. Authorities are investigating who was responsible for securing the safety equipment and whether proper protocols were followed.