Hero of the day: Lt. Bruce Herbst
Thanks to my colleague Dan McQuade for his suggestion for Hero of the Day, Lt. Bruce Herbst. From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge was closed for two-and-a-half hours last night, as a 33-year-old Philadelphia man was talked out of jumping.
About 9 p.m. Burlington County Bridge Commission police noticed a man walking up the bridge from the Philadelphia side on a closed walkway, authorities said.
He made it halfway across and sat on the handrail. Lt. Bruce Herbst then talked with the individual for two-and-a-half hours.
Afterward, the man, distraught about family issues, was taken to an area hospital.
To protect the man's privacy, police declined to identify him or the hospital.
