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Family gets $8.3 million, drawbridge company makes changes after woman plunged to her death

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach opened beneath Carol Wright in February, the frightening plummet to her death left behind more than a void in the lives of her loved ones. She left behind a legacy — one of increased safety measures and…

Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2022

Family of woman who plunged to her death off drawbridge sues demanding changes in safety procedures

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drawbridge tender Artiussa Paulk tried to “hijack the truth,” creating a false narrative when she told police blame falls squarely on Carol Wright, the woman who in February plunged to her death after Paulk opened the drawbridge she was crossing, Wright’s family attorney said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022