trespassing. It is also easy to commit traffic violations while on the bridge. Steven Jester, who lived in Aptos at the time, jumped off the bridge in 2010 in defiance of a Highway Patrol officer who attempted to stop him. Someone assisting him recorded the confrontation with the officer and his jump. It got over two million views on YouTube. Jester was found guilty of threatening violence against a peace officer, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of marijuana and disobeying a peace officer order. He could have been sentenced to three years in jail, but the judge gave him probation and required him to enter an alcohol rehab program. On January 20, 2016, two BASE jumpers died when they landed near the surf and were overwhelmed by waves. Officials only determined that the two were missing on January 23 after their rental car was found abandoned near the bridge. Searchers found only the man's parachute, helmet, and video camera on the shore beneath the bridge. Video recovered from the helmet camera revealed how they died. Mary Catherine Connell landed safely on the small beach but was overwhelmed in succession by three waves. BASE jumping instructor Rami Kajala saw her overtaken by the waves and unsuccessfully attempted to rescue her. Kajala was known as one of the world's leaders in BASE jumping and instructed individuals around the world. Kajala's body was found more than two weeks later. Connell's body was never recovered. See also List of bridges in the United States by height Rocky Creek Bridge References External links Pelicannetwork.net: Big Sur Bixby Bridge Popular Mechanics (April 1933) — Concrete Arch bridges California Canyon This article contains content from government publications that are in the public domain. Big Sur Bridges in Monterey County, California California State Route 1 Concrete bridges in California History of Monterey County, California Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States Road bridges in California Tourist attractions in Monterey County, California Bridges completed in 1932