HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – A bicyclist was crossing a drawbridge in Hallandale Beach when it suddenly started to go up.
According to police, the man is in his 70s and was seen in video dangling from the bridge before eventually falling into the water below.
It happened on Sunday evening on the Hallandale Beach Boulevard drawbridge just west of Ocean Drive.
Authorities said the man was rushed to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital.
According to the police report, “The witness stated she observed and video recorded, a person on a bicycle, hanging onto the railing of the bridge, as the bridge opened up.”
Police said the man was alert and conscious when he was taken to the hospital.