Jon Bon Jovi helped save a woman’s life after persuading her not to jump from a bridge in Nashville.
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Incredible. Rock legend Bon Jovi convinces woman in Nashville to not leap from bridge. (Video: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department) pic.twitter.com/fXZeOCWSSx
Bon Jovi was filming a music video for his song “The People’s House” on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge over the Cumberland River around 6:00 pm on September 10th, when he noticed a woman standing on the bridge’s edge. Along with another pedestrian, he managed to talk her down and help her back over the railing. The Nashville Fire Department and Metro Nashville Police Department responded to the scene and credited Bon Jovi for his actions. Nashville PD Chief John Drake said in a statement, “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe.”
Through his JBJ Soul Foundation, Bon Jovi has training in speaking with individuals experiencing a crisis from hunger to homelessness, among other issues.
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