Bicyclist dies after fall from rising Florida drawbridge

Woman was walking on bridge when it started to move and a bystander tried to help her before she fell, police say

A bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising before she could reach the other side on Sunday. A bystander tried to pull her to safety but lost his grip, officials said.

The woman was walking her bicycle toward West Palm Beach and was within 10ft of the barrier arms that halt traffic when the drawbridge started to move, police told news outlets.