Teenager survives after dare to jump from Golden Gate Bridge

A CALIFORNIA high-school student visiting the Golden Gate Bridge on a field trip climbed over a railing, jumped — possibly on a dare by fellow classmates — and somehow survived the 220-foot plunge into San Francisco Bay that kills dozens of people each year.

Most jumpers die a grisly death, with massive internal injuries, broken bones and skull fractures. Some die from internal bleeding, while others drown.

But the 17-year-old lived, suffering just a broken coccyx and torn lung. California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Rardin said he was rescued by a surfer.