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Jordan Holgerson, 16, said she had never jumped from the bridge at Moulton Falls Regional Park, and after being pushed off its edge and injured as a result, she doesn’t plan to anytime in the future.
“I just, you know, don’t suggest going up to a 60-foot bridge. Don’t climb up there,” Holgerson said during a press conference at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Thursday afternoon.
Holgerson is recovering at the hospital surrounded by friends and family.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies are investigating the incident.
Holgerson was advised by the sheriff’s office to decline answering specific questions about the fall, such as who she was with at the time or identifying the person who pushed her, as it may compromise the investigation and have legal ramifications.
Clark County Fire District 13 Chief Sean Ford told The Columbian on Wednesday that ambulance crews responded to Moulton Falls park around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. Kids were horsing around and jumping off the bridge, and a girl, later identified as Holgerson, was injured.
About 2,200 ballots are still left to count in Clark County from Tuesday’s primary, but the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is already throwing support behind Carolyn Long.
Long is trailing Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, with 35.33 percent of the vote to Herrera Beutler’s 42.13, but winning in Clark County by 0.54 percent.
Long has been added the national organization’s Red to Blue program, joining 66 other candidates highlighted for their potential to challenge incumbents. Herrera Beutler is seeking her fifth term.
The program provides candidates with fundraising and organizational support to help flip targeted districts. The 3rd Congressional District was first targeted by the DCCC in March 2017.
