Boy, 17, falls to death while climbing LA bridge for ‘social media broadcast’

A 17-year-old boy fell to his death while climbing a Los Angeles bridge for an apparent social media stunt, police said (Jae C Hong/AP)

A 17-year-old boy fell to his death while climbing a Los Angeles bridge for an apparent social media stunt, police said.

Officers were called to the 6th Street Viaduct at about 2am on Saturday and found the teenager, who was declared dead at hospital.