Shreve knew the routine. After all, she lives beneath the suicide bridge.
Since its construction in 1981, the Y-Bridge has served as the launch site for 43 suicides and countless more attempts.
But unlike most bridges that seduce jumpers, the bodies here don't fall into rivers, lakes, or forests. They fall onto buildings and houses, and into backyards, like some weird, ominous plague.
Fascinating article from
Cleveland Scene about the Y Bridge, Akron's #1 suicide spot -- reminiscient of
The New Yorker's classic profile of the
Golden Gate Bridge.
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