Survivor of Ambassador Bridge fall tells his story

WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIFIC FALL WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIFIC FALL FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS WHO SURVIVED THIS HORRIFIC FALL FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS NOW TELLING HIS STORY OF FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE IS NOW TELLING HIS STORY OF SURVIVAL. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU NOW TELLING HIS STORY OF SURVIVAL. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING SURVIVAL. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME. I’M CHRISTY MCDONALD. A AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME. I’M CHRISTY MCDONALD. A FAMILY SAW SPENCER BAKER’S ME. I’M CHRISTY MCDONALD. A FAMILY SAW SPENCER BAKER’S DANGEROUS PLUMMET AND RUSHED TO FAMILY SAW SPENCER BAKER’S DANGEROUS PLUMMET AND RUSHED TO GET HELP. THE RESCUE TOOK JUST DANGEROUS PLUMMET AND RUSHED TO GET HELP. THE RESCUE TOOK JUST MINUTES WHEN CREWS SPRUNG INTO GET HELP. THE RESCUE TOOK JUST MINUTES WHEN CREWS SPRUNG INTO ACTION. HE IS NOW RECOVERING MINUTES WHEN CREWS SPRUNG INTO ACTION. HE IS NOW RECOVERING AND HE’S TELLING HIS STORY. WE ACTION. HE IS NOW RECOVERING AND HE’S TELLING HIS STORY. WE HEAD LIVE NOW TO VICTOR AND HE’S TELLING HIS STORY. WE HEAD LIVE NOW TO VICTOR WILLIAMS, WHO IS NEAR THE HEAD LIVE NOW TO VICTOR WILLIAMS, WHO IS NEAR THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. AND, VICTOR, WILLIAMS, WHO IS NEAR THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. AND, VICTOR, HE SOMEHOW SURVIVED A 150 FOOT AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. AND, VICTOR, HE SOMEHOW SURVIVED A 150 FOOT FALL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. HE SOMEHOW SURVIVED A 150 FOOT FALL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. >> YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, FALL. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. >> YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, CHRISTIE. IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF >> YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, CHRISTIE. IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE THAT THIS IRONWORKER CHRISTIE. IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE THAT THIS IRONWORKER WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS FALL. A MIRACLE THAT THIS IRONWORKER WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS FALL. WE KNOW THAT 150FT IS A VERY WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS FALL. WE KNOW THAT 150FT IS A VERY LONG WAY DOWN FROM THE WE KNOW THAT 150FT IS A VERY LONG WAY DOWN FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE LONG WAY DOWN FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE DETROIT RIVER. AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE DETROIT RIVER. >> THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY DETROIT RIVER. >> THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. >> THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. >> SPENCER BAKER GIVES US THE TO BE ALIVE. >> SPENCER BAKER GIVES US THE PULSE POUNDING RECAP OF JUST >> SPENCER BAKER GIVES US THE PULSE POUNDING RECAP OF JUST WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT HORRIFIC PULSE POUNDING RECAP OF JUST WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT HORRIFIC DAY. HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT HORRIFIC DAY. HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. DAY. HE FELL WHILE WORKING ON THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE. >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK , WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK , WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE TASK, BUT SOMETHING A FLUKE , WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE TASK, BUT SOMETHING A FLUKE HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I TASK, BUT SOMETHING A FLUKE HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. YOU FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. YOU SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. YOU SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT THERE. SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT THERE. >> THIS FAMILY IN A NEARBY PARK THERE. >> THIS FAMILY IN A NEARBY PARK WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE >> THIS FAMILY IN A NEARBY PARK WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, ABLE TO GO GET HELP WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME, ABLE TO GO GET HELP FROM J.W. WESTCOTT. THAT RIGHT TIME, ABLE TO GO GET HELP FROM J.W. WESTCOTT. THAT THANKFULLY HAD A BOAT TO MAKE FROM J.W. WESTCOTT. THAT THANKFULLY HAD A BOAT TO MAKE THE RESCUE. THANKFULLY HAD A BOAT TO MAKE THE RESCUE. >> I REMEMBER LAYING IN THE THE RESCUE. >> I REMEMBER LAYING IN THE WATER AND HEARING PEOPLE >> I REMEMBER LAYING IN THE WATER AND HEARING PEOPLE YELLING, WE’RE COMING, WE’RE WATER AND HEARING PEOPLE YELLING, WE’RE COMING, WE’RE COMING. I JUST KIND OF REMEMBER YELLING, WE’RE COMING, WE’RE COMING. I JUST KIND OF REMEMBER BEING PICKED UP ONTO THE BOAT COMING. I JUST KIND OF REMEMBER BEING PICKED UP ONTO THE BOAT AND THEN PUT ON A STRETCHER BEING PICKED UP ONTO THE BOAT AND THEN PUT ON A STRETCHER INTO THE AMBULANCE. AND THEN PUT ON A STRETCHER INTO THE AMBULANCE. >> HE SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO STILL INTO THE AMBULANCE. >> HE SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO STILL BE ALIVE, ALTHOUGH THE ROAD TO >> HE SAYS HE’S HAPPY TO STILL BE ALIVE, ALTHOUGH THE ROAD TO RECOVERY MAY NOT BE AN EASY BE ALIVE, ALTHOUGH THE ROAD TO RECOVERY MAY NOT BE AN EASY ONE. RECOVERY MAY NOT BE AN EASY ONE. >> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT ONE. >> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY >> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY LOOKING AT MY ARM, WHICH YOU OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY LOOKING AT MY ARM, WHICH YOU CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP LOOKING AT MY ARM, WHICH YOU CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP REGARDLESS OF THE WOUNDS THAT CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP REGARDLESS OF THE WOUNDS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HEAL. REGARDLESS OF THE WOUNDS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HEAL. >> HE’S MOST THANKFUL THAT HE’S WILL EVENTUALLY HEAL. >> HE’S MOST THANKFUL THAT HE’S BEEN GIVEN MORE TIME WITH HIS >> HE’S MOST THANKFUL THAT HE’S BEEN GIVEN MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. BEEN GIVEN MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. >> AND IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T FAMILY. >> AND IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T THERE, I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER >> AND IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T THERE, I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD THERE, I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL FIANCÉE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL FIANCÉE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO FIANCÉE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. IF AND WE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. IF AND WE KNOW THAT SPENCER IS ALSO BEEN REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. IF AND WE KNOW THAT SPENCER IS ALSO BEEN ON A QUEST TO THANK THE PERSON KNOW THAT SPENCER IS ALSO BEEN ON A QUEST TO THANK THE PERSON THAT WAS GUIDING THAT BOAT, WHO ON A QUEST TO THANK THE PERSON THAT WAS GUIDING THAT BOAT, WHO WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT RESCUE THAT WAS GUIDING THAT BOAT, WHO WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT RESCUE ALONG WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT RESCUE ALONG WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT SAW HIM IN THE FIRST