Woman charged in bridge push caught on video

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Update: A woman accused of injuring her 16-year-old friend when she pushed the teen off a bridge in Washington state has been charged with reckless endangerment. (See video of the incident below)

KGW reports that charging documents filed by the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's office say Taylor Smith created "a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury" to the 16-year-old girl.

Jordan Holgerson was pushed off a bridge Aug. 7 at Moulton Falls northeast of Vancouver, Washington, and fell 60 feet. She suffered injuries ranging from broken ribs to punctured lungs.

New video obtained by NBC News shows a woman urging Holgerson to jump. In it a woman tells Holgerson to "just go" and "I'm going to push you."

Video that was posted earlier on YouTube and later removed shows Holgerson standing on the bridge with friends. Then a woman forcefully pushes her off the span.

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Previous Coverage: A high school student is recovering after being pushed off a bridge at Moulton Falls Regional Park in southern Washington.

Jordan Holgerson's mother, Genelle, tells the Daily News that the 16-year-old suffered five cracked ribs and internal injuries after falling 60 feet (18 meters) from the bridge Tuesday.

She also hurt her esophagus and trachea and got air trapped in the lining of her lungs.

The mother says they feel lucky that the Kalama student will not have permanent injuries.

A video of the incident shows the teen standing on an open side of the railing in a swimsuit.

Bystanders were waiting for her to jump and when she hesitated, a woman is seen in the video pushing the teen off.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.

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Information from: The Daily News, http://www.tdn.com

Associated Press