The Nashville Police credits rock legend Jon Bon Jovi with coming to the aid of a woman on the Seigenthaler pedestrian bridge this Tuesday night.
According to a statement published on page X of the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department's website on Wednesday, the musician "helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety."
"It is necessary for all of us to collaborate in order to keep each other safe," added Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
Bon Jovi, save a life
A spokesperson from the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department told CNN that the woman, whose name they did not disclose, was taken to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation.
In a video of the incident published by the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department, captured by what appears to be a surveillance camera, Bon Jovi is seen walking across the bridge with a camera crew when he notices the woman being held on the ledge in front of the river.
Bon Jovi, accompanied by an unidentified person, appears to be talking to the woman in distress and ultimately helps her up onto the ledge to safety. Shortly after, the singer is seen embracing the woman.
What was Bon Jovi doing on the bridge?
Nearby residents said that Bon Jovi was filming a music video on the public bridge when the incident occurred, but it is not entirely clear.
Bon Jovi has experience and training to help people in times of crisis thanks to his JBJ Soul Foundation, which he started in 2006. The foundation, according to its website, works to “break the cycle of hunger, poverty, and homelessness” through various programs and supporting community organizations.