Fredericksburg Railroad Bridge

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This bridge served as the location of one of Virginia's top entries into the Darwin Awards.

In the late 1990s a local teenager decided to have a thrill by bungee jumping off the bridge. Unfortunately, he miscalculated the height of the bridge (40 feet) and the fact that bungee cords have quite a bit of spring in them, so his use of a 40 foot bungee cord was not the smartest idea in the world.

In news coverage of the accident, the local sheriff even hinted that the lad was a few sandwiches short of a picnic basket.
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Coordinates:   38°17'58"N   77°27'13"W
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