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| Dec.28 |
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2 dead after being pulled from water below Golden Gate An adult and a juvenile, both male, entered the water near Point Bonita and were swept into the bay before being pulled from the water
| 37-year-old Juan Escamillo-Rojas and his son, 9-year-old Juan Carlos Escamillo-Monroy drowned after being swept away by a large wave while fishing
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| Dec.5 |
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Head-on crash cleared from the Golden Gate Bridge There was heavy fog and slick conditions at the time of the crash. The accident was reported near the north tower on the Marin County side
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| Aug.2 |
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Man climbed Golden Gate Bridge Authorities late Thursday were continuing negotiations with a man they believe is suicidal on one of the Golden Gate Bridge towers
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| May.20 |
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Woman's body found in waters outside Golden Gate The body was retrieved by the Coast Guard 7:45 a.m., from a location about one mile west of the Golden Gate Bridge
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| Apr.27 |
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Doyle Drive is closed for the weekend Map of Doyle Drive West San Francisco| SF Presidio: The Doyle Drive approach to the Golden Gate Bridge is now shut down for the weekend to all traffic and will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday, April 30 | |
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| Mar.8 |
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Golden Gate Bridge suicides up last year Thirty-seven people killed themselves by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2011, an increase from the past few years
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| Apr.17 |
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Girl survives plunge from GG Bridge A teenage girl was rescued from San Francisco Bay after jumping or falling from the Golden Gate Bridge
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| Mar.10 |
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Teen survives plunge off GG Bridge| A high school student on field trip climbed over a railing, jumped, possibly on a dare by classmates, and survived the 220-foot plunge. Visitors were stunned when a 17-year-old Windsor High S... | |
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| Jan.4 |
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32 committed suicide on GG Bridge in 2010 32 people committed suicide by jumping off the bridge -- similar to the number of suicides in recent years. 75 were put on medical observati...
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| Sep.3 |
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Human Remains Found Near GG Bridge. Sausalito
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| Aug.17 |
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Multiple-vehicle collision closes bridge
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| Nov.25 |
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Crash Snarls Traffic On Bridge Traffic was completely blocked late morning by a five-vehicle accident in which two vehicles overturned in the middle of the span
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| Jan.29 |
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Quick action helped ship stranded in Bay Capt. Dave McCloy quickly dropped anchor the only thing he could do without any power or steering
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| Jan.27 |
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Tanker Ship Runs Into Rocks Near Bridge| A tanker ship headed out of bay struck some underwater rocks and was in distress just west of the Golden Gate Bridge | |
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| Mar.29 |
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City to go dark for Earth Hour San Francisco: The Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge and office towers will go dark for an hour in a global campaign to raise awareness about climate chan...
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| Mar.26 |
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Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt| A collision involving almost a dozen vehicles, including a motorcycle, brought traffic to a standstill for more than 1.5 hour. Two victims were hospitalized in critical... | |
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| Jul.30 |
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Most jumpers are from Bay Area The vast majority of people who leap to their deaths from the bridge are local residents
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| May.24 |
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Man fell into dangerous waters The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a 46-year-old man who was perched on a rock while fishing
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| Nov.30 |
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Body Of Teen Found Near Bridge 17-year-old Redwood City boy apparently jumped from the bridge about an hour earlier
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| Aug.29 |
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Ostrich snarled traffic The ostrich was crossing the bridge from Marin to SF, passing through a FasTrak lane
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| Apr.23 |
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New Criteria For Suicide Barrier
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| Jan.19 |
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Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
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| Jul.16 |
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Man jumped to his death from Bridge
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| May.18 |
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Deer halts traffic
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| Aug.14 |
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Head-on crash involves two bicyclists
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| Jun.8 |
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Bridge Vulnerable To Collapse From Quake
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| May.26 |
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3.4 earthquake
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| Mar.20 |
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Suicide by jumping from bridge
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| Jan.10 |
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Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge A sightseeing helicopter crashed in the waters near the Golden Gate Bridge. The craft was floating in the bay
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| Oct.2 |
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40 mph gusts. Bay Bridge
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| Aug.13 |
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Worker died after falling from Bridge The 42-year-old construction worker fell, landing on the ground at the south end of the bridge
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| Jan.31 |
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2 Air force jets scrambled Bridge officials noticed 2 small airplanes circling the famous span during the evening commute hours
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| Jan.29 |
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Black ice shuts lane
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| Jul.3 |
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Man dies after head-on collision
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| Feb.5 |
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Bridge stunt Canadian students were responsible for using the shell of an old car to the railing of the bridge and then tossing it over the side
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.10 |
Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge A sightseeing helicopter crashed in the waters near the Golden Gate Bridge. The craft was floating in the bay
| 2002 |
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| Jan.31 |
2 Air force jets scrambled Bridge officials noticed 2 small airplanes circling the famous span during the evening commute hours
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.29 |
City to go dark for Earth Hour San Francisco: The Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge and office towers will go dark for an hour in a global campaign to raise awareness about climate chan...
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| 2003 |
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| Jun.8 |
Bridge Vulnerable To Collapse From Quake
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| May.26 |
3.4 earthquake
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| 2012 |
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| Mar.8 |
Golden Gate Bridge suicides up last year Thirty-seven people killed themselves by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2011, an increase from the past few years
| 2011 |
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| Jan.4 |
32 committed suicide on GG Bridge in 2010 32 people committed suicide by jumping off the bridge -- similar to the number of suicides in recent years. 75 were put on medical observati...
| 2007 |
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| Jul.30 |
Most jumpers are from Bay Area The vast majority of people who leap to their deaths from the bridge are local residents
| 2005 |
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| Nov.30 |
Body Of Teen Found Near Bridge 17-year-old Redwood City boy apparently jumped from the bridge about an hour earlier
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| Apr.23 |
New Criteria For Suicide Barrier
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| Jan.19 |
Filmmaker recorded suicides Bridge officials angry with Eric Steel ended up with footage of 19 deaths and several attempts
| 2004 |
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| Jul.16 |
Man jumped to his death from Bridge
| 2003 |
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| Mar.20 |
Suicide by jumping from bridge
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| 2012 |
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| Dec.5 |
Head-on crash cleared from the Golden Gate Bridge
There was heavy fog and slick conditions at the time of the crash. The accident was reported near the north tower on the Marin County side
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| Apr.27 |
Doyle Drive is closed for the weekend
Map of Doyle Drive West San Francisco| SF Presidio: The Doyle Drive approach to the Golden Gate Bridge is now shut down for the weekend to all traffic and will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday, April 30 | |
| 2010 |
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| Aug.17 |
Multiple-vehicle collision closes bridge
| 2009 |
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| Nov.25 |
Crash Snarls Traffic On Bridge Traffic was completely blocked late morning by a five-vehicle accident in which two vehicles overturned in the middle of the span
| 2008 |
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| Mar.26 |
Bridge Chain-Reaction Crash; 9 Hurt| A collision involving almost a dozen vehicles, including a motorcycle, brought traffic to a standstill for more than 1.5 hour. Two victims were hospitalized in critical... | |
| 2005 |
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| Aug.29 |
Ostrich snarled traffic The ostrich was crossing the bridge from Marin to SF, passing through a FasTrak lane
| 2004 |
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| May.18 |
Deer halts traffic
| 2003 |
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| Aug.14 |
Head-on crash involves two bicyclists
| 2001 |
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| Jul.3 |
Man dies after head-on collision
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| 2012 |
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| Dec.28 |
2 dead after being pulled from water below Golden Gate An adult and a juvenile, both male, entered the water near Point Bonita and were swept into the bay before being pulled from the water
| 37-year-old Juan Escamillo-Rojas and his son, 9-year-old Juan Carlos Escamillo-Monroy drowned after being swept away by a large wave while fishing
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.29 |
Quick action helped ship stranded in Bay Capt. Dave McCloy quickly dropped anchor the only thing he could do without any power or steering
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| Jan.27 |
Tanker Ship Runs Into Rocks Near Bridge| A tanker ship headed out of bay struck some underwater rocks and was in distress just west of the Golden Gate Bridge | |
| 2006 |
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| May.24 |
Man fell into dangerous waters The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a 46-year-old man who was perched on a rock while fishing
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.17 |
Girl survives plunge from GG Bridge A teenage girl was rescued from San Francisco Bay after jumping or falling from the Golden Gate Bridge
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| Mar.10 |
Teen survives plunge off GG Bridge| A high school student on field trip climbed over a railing, jumped, possibly on a dare by classmates, and survived the 220-foot plunge. Visitors were stunned when a 17-year-old Windsor High S... | |
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| 2012 |
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| May.20 |
Woman's body found in waters outside Golden Gate
The body was retrieved by the Coast Guard 7:45 a.m., from a location about one mile west of the Golden Gate Bridge
| 2010 |
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| Sep.3 |
Human Remains Found Near GG Bridge. Sausalito
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| 2002 |
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| Aug.13 |
Worker died after falling from Bridge The 42-year-old construction worker fell, landing on the ground at the south end of the bridge
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| 2002 |
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| Oct.2 |
40 mph gusts. Bay Bridge
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| Jan.29 |
Black ice shuts lane