When a young person dies, it is an opportunity for us all to mourn and reflect about our own mortality. Someone passing right in the prime of their lives, with so many options in front of them, is one of the greatest tragedies of life. It is a further blow when a young person dies in a freak accident doing what they love.
This is exactly what happened to 20-year-old from New Jersey, Connor Cummings.
Last week, the student fell 25 feet to his death from a bridge over the Four Season Hotel iconic New York City . Cummings was there taking photos with a friend when he made a wrong move and slid.
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This series of photos breathtaking rooftops of New York City were captured by Cummings few minutes before his death.
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According to the police, Cummings and a friend took a hotel elevator to the roof, 52 stories up. Then they climbed a ladder 25 feet to a roof above the footbridge.
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From the point of the observation bridge, Cummings took these pictures.
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According to detectives , how Cummings fell, it seemed he was stepping back and did not realize there was another opening in the parade behind him.
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when when he realized what was happening, it was too late.
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Following the conclusion of the investigation, Cummings camera was released to his family where the photos were found on the SD card.
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(via Reddit)
Although these pictures are really amazing, they are also a reminder of how fragile life can be.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Cummings family.
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