Video shows man's dramatic rescue from beneath Washington state bridge

By Emily Mae Czachor News Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek. Read Full Bio May 3, 2026 / 11:49 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A dramatic video shows a man's rescue from under a bridge in Washington state, after emergency responders said he fell down a steep embankment and became stranded in the area's slick, mountainous terrain.In the footage, a rescuer is seen using a rope to reach the man by scaling down the side of the embankment, which dips hundreds of feet below the High Steel Bridge in northwestern Washington's Mason County. Once the rescuer retrieves the man successfully, the video shows both of them being hoisted back up to safety. The man was uninjured, said Mason County Search and Rescue, which was one of several groups that responded to the incident. The organization shared the video of the rescue on Facebook with a warning for future visitors, as well as a reminder that the canyon below the High Steel Bridge is