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Coroner Rules Free Climber’s Fatal Fall From Spain’s Tallest Bridge an Accident

A written inquest attributes the death to blunt force head injuries from an uncontrolled fall.

Overview

  • Lewis Stevenson, 26, died on Oct. 13, 2024, after falling from the 630-foot Castilla-La Mancha Bridge near Talavera de la Reina.
  • Coroner Susan Evans recorded that he became unwell, told his companion to take the lead, vomited and then fell.
  • The inquest states he and a friend climbed the central mast in the early hours without any safety equipment, using the elevator rail.
  • Climbing the bridge is prohibited, and local officials said the pair traveled to scale it and create social media content.
  • Family members described Stevenson as an experienced thrill-seeker and photographer rather than a paid influencer.