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SCV Man Jumps from Bridge, Lands on Woman
| Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016
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A news source in Bullhead City, Ariz., is reporting that a Canyon Country man who intended to land safely in the Colorado River when he jumped from a train bridge instead landed on a woman in a boat that was passing below.

According to the Bullhead City Bee, Kenneth Wenger, 20, of Canyon Country, was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday after he jumped from the popular spot outside of Topock, Ariz., and landed on Danielle Rose Kanizo, 24, of Oak Park, Calif. She, too, was transported to a hospital in serious condition.

Quoting Mohave County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Trish Carter, the Bee reported that Kanzio was a passenger in the boat and that the boat operator and other passengers “pulled Wenger from the water after he landed and then bounced into the water.” He was unconscious when he was pulled to safety.

No drugs or alcohol were found in Wenger’s system, the Bee reported.

The Bee shut down its print publication earlier this year but continues to publish news reports on social media outlets.

 
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32 Comments

  1. Carlos Wentt Carlos Wentt says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    John Phillips ?

    Reply
  2. Teddy Hage Teddy Hage says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Michael Timmins Royann Jackson Timmins Amanda Morley Hagen Darin McDonald April Beloff Hage Jen Tohill

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  3. Christine Cesena Christine Cesena says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    No Brains No Headaches Hugs from Havasu….

    Reply
  4. Alex Lessard Alex Lessard says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Jessica Blackie

    Reply
  5. Ken W. says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    You can’t fix stupid…..Hope everyone recovers completely.

    Reply
  6. Joanne Davis Joanne Davis says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Brainless individual

    Reply
  7. James Gurdine James Gurdine says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    “No drugs or alcohol were found in Wenger’s system.” When you’re that stupid, no drugs or alcohol are required.

    Reply
    • Amber Rogers Amber Rogers says:
      Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

      Why don’t you keep your comments to yourself?.. I’ve always been told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. And I’m 18, you are what 60? I didn’t know age didn’t teach you anything about life.. My friend was seriously injured, and you have some snark comment to make? Take a little life lesson from me, mistakes happen. Always have, and always will. So quit being heartless.

      Reply
  8. Bill Burns Bill Burns says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    This is some body’s son and daughter your talking about. What if was your kids.

    Reply
    • McFlono McFlunu says:
      Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

      I’m very sorry for the woman being hurt. Also for the guy, but if it was my child that did that I’d be calling him every kind of stupid. A boat j791st doesn’t appear out of nowhere. The picture shows a pretty straight path.

      Reply
  9. Joanne Greene Joanne Greene says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Look before you leap

    Reply
  10. Branden Riggen Branden Riggen says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    It’s really too bad how people condemn others for a mistake, as if you are All so full of perfection.

    Reply
  11. Shannon Larimer Shannon Larimer says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Aubrie James

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  12. Richard Sanchez Richard Sanchez says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Darkman Luna

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  13. Michelangelo Nicholas Michelangelo Nicholas says:
    Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016 at

    Joseph Bellini

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  14. Joe Lerma Joe Lerma says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    Chris Flores

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  15. Stephanie Meyer Stephanie Meyer says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    Jaymee Brandt

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  16. Tessa Lucero says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    @Bill Burns, I have a 20 year old son, and if he pulled a stunt like that he would most certainly be regretting it for some time when I caught up with him. (And when I ran out of breath his grandmother, his aunts and uncles, his sister, his cousins would all start on him.) Yes, young people do stupid things. But not usually THIS stupid. Trespassing on a train bridge, jumping into water that was occupied, jumping from a high place that is off limits…we DO have the right to condemn the action. I’m not condemning the lad, I hope he learns from his experience and I’m glad he has survived his foolish act. But his stupidity not only injured himself, it injured another person who was doing nothing wrong. Taxpayers footed the bill for the responders and likely are covering at least some of the medical expenses. Insurance companies have to pay for the results of his damn fool act and will pass the cost on to all of us. We, as society, have not only the right but the obligation to let others considering such an act know that this is not acceptable.

    Reply
  17. Jared Shanahan Jared Shanahan says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    Ever hear of something called bad timing

    Reply
  18. macroview says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    I am certain he exercised good judgment and many here suggest.

    Reply
  19. Mackenzie Kimes Mackenzie Kimes says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    Everyone in the comments here are super insensitive. This guy is severely injured and can never walk again.

    Reply
  20. Ally Kate Kovacs Ally Kate Kovacs says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    I hope you are never put into the situation this family was put into.

    Reply
  21. Amber Rogers Amber Rogers says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    Why don’t you keep your comments to yourself?.. I’ve always been told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. And I’m 18, you are what 60? I didn’t know age didn’t teach you anything about life.. My friend was seriously injured, and you have some snark comment to make? Take a little life lesson from me, mistakes happen. Always have, and always will. So quit being heartless. James Gurdine

    Reply
  22. Jase Yo Jase Yo says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    I hope everyone recovers, unfortunately some people pay for the bad decisions of youth for the rest of their life.

    I’m sure it’s not the first time he’s pulled such a stunt, only this time he didn’t get away with the risk.

    Unfortunately, he took an innocent bystander with him.

    Reply
  23. R Hope Flores R Hope Flores says:
    Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016 at

    Look people, everybody goes looking for a thrill, or most of us does or has! It’s an ACCIDENT! He didn’t intentionally mean to land on that poor innocent young lady and injury themselves!!!! Get REAL and quit judging!

    Reply
  24. Jeanne says:
    Friday, Aug 12, 2016 at

    Amber Rogers, I hope your friend Ken recovers. Any news or hope about his spine injury?
    I am praying for him and his family.

    Reply

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