Tragedy of shop owner 'Hippy Dave' who died after falling from Humber Bridge
Former 'hippy shop' owner died at Hull Royal after being rescued from Humber
Mr Walters died despite rescuers reaching him 30-minutes after he was spotted falling (Image: Katie Pugh)
A shop owner known as ‘Hippy Dave’ tragically died after falling from the Humber Bridge despite a desperate bid to rescue him.
A horrified pedestrian alerted the emergency services after seeing a man fall from the bridge.
David Walters from Tebay was recovered from the Humber within 30-minutes.
But tragically the former shop owner died at Hull Royal Infirmary from the injuries he sustained in the fall on July 9, 2019, an inquest has heard.