Named as defendants in the suit filed by lawyers for the niece of 79-year old Carol Wright are the bridge tender who already faces criminal charges and Florida Drawbridges Inc.
The niece of Carol Wright, the woman killed while crossing the Royal Park Bridge in February, tells Contact 5 that better training for bridge tenders and safety improvements on bridges are needed immediately.
Contact 5 has learned Florida Drawbridges, Inc. is testing a possible high-tech solution to prevent another tragedy like the one that happened in West Palm Beach in February.
The company that employed a bridge tender and her supervisor say both women have been fired from their jobs following the death of a 79-year-old woman in February.