The bridgetender who was controlling a Florida drawbridge has been arrested. A woman walking across the bridge, fell to her death. This happened because the negligence of the worker. She has been charged with one count of manslaughter. In a press release, West Palm Beach authorities revealed that 43-year-old Artissua Lafaye Paulk would be charged of the fatal injury of 79-year-old Carol Wright. She fell to her death as she walked her bike across the Bridge In Paulk’s statement to authorities detailed what happened. She described the numerous measures she took to ensure that no one was on the bridge before opening it. This was including visually checking several times from the balcony. She turned the traffic lights red, closing the pedestrian gate. She made several announcements that the bridge was going to open. Paulk told investigators that

she didn’t see any pedestrians or bicycles inside of the gates. When she checked for the final time before opening the bridge all was clear. “Based on the above investigation, video evidence contradicts Artissua Paulk’s statement that she walked out onto the balcony and visually checked the bridge for vehicles or pedestrians before opening the bridge,” an officer stated in the affidavit. “Artissua Paulk’s actions showed reckless disregard of human life and the safety of a person, specifically Carol Wright,” the officer continued. Paulk has been charged with one count of negligent manslaughter. Paulk told authorities that she opened the gate five times. Still, when investigators reviewed the log, she had only noted opening the gate four times. The surveillance video showed that the gate had opened six times during her shift, the affidavit revealed. Watch Video Below