Golden Gate Bridge Suicides - The Few Who Survived

The fatality rate of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge is about 98%.

Kevin Hines suffers from bipolar disorder and attempted suicide at the bridge on September 25, 2000 at age 19. He is now a public motivational speaker and an author of several books.

Ken Baldwin jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge on August 20, 1985 at the age of 28. “I instantly realized that everything in my life that I'd thought was unfixable was totally fixable—except for having just jumped.” - Ken Baldwin

Thorton McKay survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge on December 27, 2022 at the age of 23. He was a student at Santa Rosa Junior College. He has since personally met and thanked the Coast Guard who saved his life. He now does stand up comedy.

Sarah Bingley suffered a full spinal cord injury on October 18, 2019 after jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge when she was 19. She is now focused on a career in occupational therapy and helping others.

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