Jon Bon Jovi Praised for Saving Woman from Jumping Off Nashville Bridge Over Cumberland River

Sep 12, 2024, 03:09 AM

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi is being praised by Nashville police for his heroic actions on Tuesday night when he helped save a woman who was about to jump off the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge over the Cumberland River. The incident occurred while Bon Jovi was filming a music video on the bridge. The 62-year-old woman was in a moment of crisis when Bon Jovi approached her, leaned over the railing, and persuaded her to come back to safety. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released surveillance footage showing Bon Jovi comforting the woman and helping her off the ledge. Authorities have credited Bon Jovi and a video production assistant for their quick thinking and intervention, which likely saved the woman's life.