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A coroner has ruled the death of a 24-year-old man who fell from a bridge
in Spain while attempting to create social media content as accidental. the
incident highlights the extreme risks some individuals take for online
visibility.
Lewis Stevenson, from Derby, died on October 13, 2024, after falling from
the Castilla La Mancha bridge, located near the city of Talavera de la
Reina. the inquest, completed in writing by area coroner Susan Evans on
Monday, persistent that Stevenson had become ill and vomited shortly
before the fall.
Stevenson’s mother, Keilia, stated, “There will forever be a hole in our
hearts and life will not be the same again.”
Opened in 2011, the cable-stayed bridge towers 192 meters (630 feet)
above the River Tagus, making it the tallest structure of it’s kind in spain
and one of the highest in Europe. Spanish authorities confirmed Stevenson
was scaling the bridge to produce content for social networks.
According to the inquest record, Stevenson and a companion ascended the
bridge’s central mast using the elevator rail in the early hours of
October 13.
Local reports indicate the bridge has consistently attracted climbers and
social media creators despite the ban.
‘Loved to Travel’
Stevenson’s family described themselves as “absolutely devastated” by the
“tragic accident.” They clarified that he was a “thrill-seeker” wiht a
passion for photography and travel,not a social media influencer.
While supportive of his adventures, they admitted to having reservations
about his climbing activities.
“Lewis was my boy,my world and my biggest achievement. He continually
made me so proud, he was happy and ambitious in life,” his mother Keilia
said.
“He was a thrill-seeker who loved to travel and have new experiences. We
as a whole family supported his adventures around the world, which included
amazing places he got to visit like Easter Island and Machu Picchu, but
regrettably those adventures also included climbing great heights which we
