Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Tennessee bridge

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Nashville: Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, to come back over the railing to safety.

Police say the encounter happened on Tuesday on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, which spans the Cumberland River.

Singer Jon Bon Jovi speaking to the woman on the bridge in Nashville, Tennessee.Credit: MNPD via WKRN YouTube

The Tennessean reported that Bon Jovi was filming a music video on the bridge, which remained open to the public during the shoot.

Video footage posted to YouTube, but later removed, showed the assistant talking to the woman.

The Grammy-winning frontman slowly approached, waved to the woman and joined the conversation.

Eventually, the woman turned around to face them, and they helped her over the railing to safety. Bon Jovi talked to the woman and hugged her.

Representatives for Bon Jovi did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Bon Jovi’s intervention comes on RU OK? Day, an annual event that promotes mental health and prevents self-harm by encouraging people to stay connected.

AP

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