UPDATE: Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m.
The Lexington Police Department identified the individuals who were cited after parachuting from Clays Ferry Bridge on Monday afternoon.
Police reported that 20-year-old Hunter Snow and 27-year-old Tyren Busby were later located at a local hospital. One person was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained from the fall.
Both were cited for second-degree criminal trespassing.
Original Story:
Two people have been cited after parachuting from Clays Ferry Bridge Monday afternoon.
According to Lexington Police, crews responded to the 9000 block of Old Richmond Road for reports that two people were seen parachuting from the bridge.
Although no one was on scene when they arrived, two subjects were located at a local hospital with one receiving treatment for a non-life threatening injury.
Both were cited for second degree criminal trespassing.
Blake Howard works as a foreman for ATS Construction and witnessed the dangerous stunt unfold.
"All of a sudden he hit the ground right there where I actually had a flagger set up, probably 15 feet from him," Howard said. "Didn't know the injury, I didn't even know if a guy was alive."
Howard said he immediately ran to help the injured parachuter.
"I run down here real quick on him, to see if he was all right," Howard said. "And then, as I'm running down, I see another glider come down. It was crazy."
The scene was gruesome, according to Howard.
"He had a bone sticking out of his leg. His ankle was hanging, hanging down. Blood everywhere, just an awful experience," Howard said.
Howard said the second parachuter's chute got caught in trees, but he was able to detach himself and scale down the rock wall. That person then retrieved his car from the parking lot of Proud Mary's, picked up the injured individual and drove away.
"They just high tailed it out toward that bridge over there," Howard said.
Howard said he initially thought he was witnessing something much worse
"I thought it was a suicide until I seen the gliders," Howard said.
The construction foreman believes the bridge isn't suitable for base jumping, as it’s about 250 feet.
"That's not near high enough to try to base jump off of," Howard said. "They're lucky to be alive."
The incident left a lasting impact on Howard.
"Just a traumatizing thing," Howard said. "An awful experience to witness, you know, firsthand."
