Man who fell from Ambassador Bridge into Detroit River speaks out

HE’S ON A MISSION TO THANK THE HE’S ON A MISSION TO THANK THE PEOPLE WHO RUSHED TO HELP HIM. HE’S ON A MISSION TO THANK THE PEOPLE WHO RUSHED TO HELP HIM. THANKS, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING PEOPLE WHO RUSHED TO HELP HIM. THANKS, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING WITH US HERE AT 530. I’M KAREN THANKS, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING WITH US HERE AT 530. I’M KAREN DREW. WITH US HERE AT 530. I’M KAREN DREW. >> AND I’M DAMON FERNANDEZ. DREW. >> AND I’M DAMON FERNANDEZ. SPENCER BAKER IS THE MAN SO >> AND I’M DAMON FERNANDEZ. SPENCER BAKER IS THE MAN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING SPENCER BAKER IS THE MAN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM. >> THAT’S RIGHT. AS VICTOR TO HEAR FROM. >> THAT’S RIGHT. AS VICTOR WILLIAMS REPORTS, BAKER GETS >> THAT’S RIGHT. AS VICTOR WILLIAMS REPORTS, BAKER GETS EMOTIONAL WHEN HE THINKS ABOUT WILLIAMS REPORTS, BAKER GETS EMOTIONAL WHEN HE THINKS ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. YEAH EMOTIONAL WHEN HE THINKS ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. YEAH WELL, JUST IMAGINE HOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. YEAH WELL, JUST IMAGINE HOW TERRIFYING IT MUST HAVE BEEN WELL, JUST IMAGINE HOW TERRIFYING IT MUST HAVE BEEN FOR THAT IRONWORKER FALLING ALL TERRIFYING IT MUST HAVE BEEN FOR THAT IRONWORKER FALLING ALL THE WAY FROM THE AMBASSADOR FOR THAT IRONWORKER FALLING ALL THE WAY FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE DETROIT RIVER. THE WAY FROM THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE INTO THE DETROIT RIVER. >> NOW HE’S TRYING HIS BEST TO BRIDGE INTO THE DETROIT RIVER. >> NOW HE’S TRYING HIS BEST TO SHOW GRATITUDE TOWARDS THE >> NOW HE’S TRYING HIS BEST TO SHOW GRATITUDE TOWARDS THE PEOPLE WHO MADE SURE THAT HE SHOW GRATITUDE TOWARDS THE PEOPLE WHO MADE SURE THAT HE DID NOT STAY THERE. PEOPLE WHO MADE SURE THAT HE DID NOT STAY THERE. >> I MEAN, THERE’S NOTHING I DID NOT STAY THERE. >> I MEAN, THERE’S NOTHING I COULD EVER DO TO REPAY THAT. HE >> I MEAN, THERE’S NOTHING I COULD EVER DO TO REPAY THAT. HE SAVED MY LIFE. BUT I JUST WANT COULD EVER DO TO REPAY THAT. HE SAVED MY LIFE. BUT I JUST WANT TO LET HIM KNOW THAT I SAVED MY LIFE. BUT I JUST WANT TO LET HIM KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE IT AND I OWE HIM. TO LET HIM KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE IT AND I OWE HIM. >> EVER SINCE HE WAS RESCUED, APPRECIATE IT AND I OWE HIM. >> EVER SINCE HE WAS RESCUED, AFTER FALLING 150FT. SPENCER >> EVER SINCE HE WAS RESCUED, AFTER FALLING 150FT. SPENCER BAKER HAS BEEN TRYING TO THANK AFTER FALLING 150FT. SPENCER BAKER HAS BEEN TRYING TO THANK THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS LIFE. BAKER HAS BEEN TRYING TO THANK THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS LIFE. >> HAVE THE MAN’S PHONE NUMBER. THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS LIFE. >> HAVE THE MAN’S PHONE NUMBER. THE GUY THAT WAS OPERATING THE >> HAVE THE MAN’S PHONE NUMBER. THE GUY THAT WAS OPERATING THE BOAT, THEY COME OUT AND RESCUED THE GUY THAT WAS OPERATING THE BOAT, THEY COME OUT AND RESCUED ME. I’VE TRIED TO CALL TWICE, BOAT, THEY COME OUT AND RESCUED ME. I’VE TRIED TO CALL TWICE, BUT I HAVEN’T GOT AN ANSWER ME. I’VE TRIED TO CALL TWICE, BUT I HAVEN’T GOT AN ANSWER YET. BUT I’M STILL GOING TO BUT I HAVEN’T GOT AN ANSWER YET. BUT I’M STILL GOING TO KEEP TRYING. AND BECAUSE I YET. BUT I’M STILL GOING TO KEEP TRYING. AND BECAUSE I REALLY GOT A FEW WORDS I’D LIKE KEEP TRYING. AND BECAUSE I REALLY GOT A FEW WORDS I’D LIKE TO SAY TO HIM JUST THANK HIM. REALLY GOT A FEW WORDS I’D LIKE TO SAY TO HIM JUST THANK HIM. >> HE ALSO OWES A LOT OF TO SAY TO HIM JUST THANK HIM. >> HE ALSO OWES A LOT OF GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAW >> HE ALSO OWES A LOT OF GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAW HIM FALL IN THE FIRST PLACE AND GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAW HIM FALL IN THE FIRST PLACE AND GOT HELP FROM THERE. HIM FALL IN THE FIRST PLACE AND GOT HELP FROM THERE. >> YOU SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE GOT HELP FROM THERE. >> YOU SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT THERE. >> YOU SEE SOMEBODY? YEAH, HE RIGHT THERE. >> IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T RIGHT THERE. >> IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T THERE, THEY PROBABLY WOULD >> IF THOSE PEOPLE WEREN’T THERE, THEY PROBABLY WOULD NEVER GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH THERE, THEY PROBABLY WOULD NEVER GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY NEVER GET TO SEE MY FOUR MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL FIANCEE. AND JUST THE OLD DAUGHTER AGAIN OR MY BEAUTIFUL FIANCEE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M BEAUTIFUL FIANCEE. AND JUST THE THOUGHT OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE THOUGHT OF THAT KILLS ME. I’M JUST SO THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE JUST SO THANKFUL AND FORTUNATE FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. THERE THAT HELPED ME BECAUSE IT REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. >> BUT WHAT WENT WRONG? SPENCER REALLY SAVED MY LIFE. >> BUT WHAT WENT WRONG? SPENCER SAYS. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST >> BUT WHAT WENT WRONG? SPENCER SAYS. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY. SAYS. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY. >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK ANOTHER DAY. >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE TASK, >> WE WERE DOING A CERTAIN TASK WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE TASK, BUT SOME TIME A FLUKE HAPPENED WHICH IS A PRETTY SIMPLE TASK, BUT SOME TIME A FLUKE HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I WAS PULLED BUT SOME TIME A FLUKE HAPPENED AND I ESSENTIALLY I WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL FROM THE AND I ESSENTIALLY I WAS PULLED OVER THE GUARDRAIL FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE GUARDRAIL INTO OVER THE GUARDRAIL FROM THE ROAD, OVER THE GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. ROAD, OVER THE GUARDRAIL INTO THE WATER. >> HE DOESN’T REMEMBER MUCH, THE WATER. >> HE DOESN’T REMEMBER MUCH, BUT AT LEAST HE WASN’T HURT AS >> HE DOESN’T REMEMBER MUCH, BUT AT LEAST HE WASN’T HURT AS BAD AS YOU’D EXPECT AFTER BEING BUT AT LEAST HE WASN’T HURT AS BAD AS YOU’D EXPECT AFTER BEING PULLED FROM THE WATER, HE BAD AS YOU’D EXPECT AFTER BEING PULLED FROM THE WATER, HE DISCOVERED HIS MOST NOTICEABLE PULLED FROM THE WATER, HE DISCOVERED HIS MOST NOTICEABLE INJURY. DISCOVERED HIS MOST NOTICEABLE INJURY. >> I REMEMBER LAYING ON MY BOAT INJURY. >> 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. BUT YOU CAN OR ON THE BOAT LOOKING AT MY LOOKING AT MY ARM. BUT YOU CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP. THEY LOOKING AT MY ARM. BUT YOU CAN SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP. THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY TO BE SEE IS ALL BRUISED UP. THEY TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND IT’S GOING TO TAKE TOLD ME THAT I’M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME FOR THAT ARM TO HEAL. ALIVE AND IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME FOR THAT ARM TO HEAL. >> BUT ONCE AGAIN, IT’S NOTHING SOME TIME FOR THAT ARM TO HEAL. >> BUT ONCE AGAIN, IT’S NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE THAT THIS