Terrifying video has surfaced of a 16-year-old girl being pushed off a bridge more than 30 feet high in Washington, just northeast of Portland.The teen was on the bridge when she changed her mind about taking a plunge into the water below. Someone standing behind her had another idea and shoved her in.The girl screamed as she plummeted toward the river. That teen's mother says her daughter suffered five broken ribs, a punctured lung and could have been killed.Now the teen's mother is asking whoever pushed her daughter to come forward.The teen is recovering, but police want to speak with the person who pushed her.----------<doc-sep>Dramatic footage shows the teenager falling from a bridge after a friend shoved her Girl, 16, Suffers Broken Ribs After Being Pushed Off Bridge in Dramatic Video A 16-year-old girl sustained multiple injuries when she fell dozens of feet from a bridge after being unexpectedly pushed by a friend, and the incident has now sparked a police investigation, PEOPLE confirms. In footage published by multiple outlets including KATU and Today, Jordan Holgerson is shown standing along a ledge of a bridge at Moulton Falls in Yacolt, Washington. The KATU video shows Jordan telling her group of friends, “No, I won’t go in,” as they pressure her to jump into the river nearly 60 feet below. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Yet, Jordan’s friends continue to press her in the video, and after she declines to jump once again, an unidentified woman is seen shoving Jordan while her back is turned. The push caused her to fall off the bridge. A few seconds later, the high school student hit the water with a loud smack that can be heard in the video. “I have five broken ribs, air bubbles in my chest, and I have a punctured lung,” Jordan told KGW8 from PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, where she is recovering. Sgt. Brent Waddell, a spokesman for the Clark County Sheriff’s Department, tells PEOPLE there is an ongoing investigation into the incident. Jordan told KGW8 that she likely lost consciousness for a moment before hitting the water. “In midair, I think I might’ve blacked out,” she said. “I was awake and aware when I hit the water.” After plunging into the river, Jordan said someone nearby jumped into the water to retrieve her, and she was then transported to the hospital. The original video of the incident, which was posted to YouTube, was removed after it went viral. Jordan’s mother, Genelle Holgerson, told the Thoroughbred Daily News that her daughter is still in pain and is “very tired,” and they don’t know how long she will remain in the hospital. But the family feels fortunate Jordan’s injuries weren’t as severe as they easily could have been. “She is lucky she is not paralyzed or dead,” her mom added to Thoroughbred Daily. “We’re lucky she is going to recover and not have permanent injuries.” “I’m in a lot of pain without medication,” Jordan told Today in an interview that aired Friday. Genelle said the family knows the identity of the friend who pushed Jordan, and is calling for her to turn herself in.<doc-sep>EMBED >More News Videos Teen injured after being pushed off bridge MORE: Trauma surgeon said they were told Jordan fell 50 ft into water: “She could have died.... the water is like concrete.” @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/djMqQ7fUsT — Kelsey Watts (@KelseyWattsKPTV) August 9, 2018 A 16-year-old girl who was pushed off a bridge is describing the moments before the terrifying incident.Jordan Holgeron was pushed off a bridge and fell 50 feet into the Lewis River in Washington State.She says when she hit the water, she could not breathe or swim.Friends and strangers attempted to rescue her, and went to get help. "In the air, I was trying to push myself forward so I could be straight up and down so my feet hit first, but that didn't really work," Holegron told KPTV Holegron survived the fall, but she's now in a lot of pain. "I have five broken ribs and there's air bubbles in my chest," Holegron said. "I could have died, easily. "Doctors say it could take weeks for her to fully recover. Deputies say the person who pushed her could be charged with assault.<doc-sep>Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice A teenager who plunged off a 60-foot bridge says she does not want to seek revenge against the pal who pushed her. Jordan Holgerson suffered five broken ribs, a lung injury and several abrasions after falling from Moulton Falls on the Lewis River in Yacolt, Washington, in the US. The 16-year-old was caught on camera standing nervously at the edge of the bridge before her friend pushed her from behind. She was heard telling her friends 'no' twice in the video, but the group took no notice and forced her to take the plunge. Speaking to Mail Online, Jordan's aunt Kristie Morgan said her niece is suffering "physically and emotionally" having left hospital. She is having a hard time breathing and experiencing panic attacks. But despite the pain, Kristie said Jordan does not want 'revenge'. (Image: Ashley Mahree/Youtube) (Image: Facebook) The aunt: "Jordan is truly the sweetest girl in the world. She doesn't wish to seek revenge on her friend. But in my opinion her friend needs to learn a lesson. "She could have killed her and it wouldn't be a question at all if she was in trouble for her actions. She would be in jail right now. But that is how Jordan feels." Jordan sister, Vanessa, spoke to KOIN in Canada shortly after the incident. "I think she [the friend] tried to do it jokingly and didn't think what could have happened," Vanessa said. "You don't really play around at 60 feet." Her other sister Kaytlin added: "Friends don't push someone from that high, so I was pissed." Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now (Image: Ashley Mahree/Youtube) (Image: Facebook) Kaytlin said she confronted the girl who pushed her sister on social media, looking for an apology. "She pretty much said that she was sorry for doing it and she wouldn't have done it if she knew the outcome of it and that she knows it was an absurd thing to do," Kaytlin said. "I think the girl that pushed her should have some sort of consequence because you wont learn your lesson if you think you can could do that again and think it will be fine." As Jordan fell, her arms and legs kick helplessly in a panic as she fell to the water below. The footage was taken on Tuesday and posted on YouTube by Ashley Mahree who described the act as 'almost criminal'. (Image: Ashley Mahree/Youtube) She wrote in the Youtube description: "This looks to be almost criminal... this could have easily taken a life, and I think this girl needs to be held accountable in some way. "The person that pushed her should go to jail." The female friend who pushed her has been identified, but her name was not published. Jordan's mum was at work when she heard the news told KATU: "My daughter is going to have a long road to recovery. "I think that she (the friend who pushed her) should probably just turn herself in, realise she did wrong. This is not ok... she could have killed my daughter." According to the Clark County Fire Chief Ben Peeler there are two to three injuries caused by jumping from the bridge every summer. Kristie has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for her niece's rising medical expenses.<doc-sep>
The 16-year-old girl who said her friend pushed her off a bridge into a river spoke out Thursday from a hospital in Vancouver, Washington. Jordan Holgerson suffered five broken ribs and lung injury after she was pushed off the Moulton Falls Bridge on the Lewis River outside Vancouver, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Surveillance camera footage shows the girl was standing on a bridge ledge and was pushed off by another girl standing behind. Holgerson said she initially wanted to jump off the bridge after she saw a friend do it, ABC News’s affiliate KATU reported. “I went to the top of the bridge and my other – my friend ... she came up to the bridge with me,” Holgerson she told KATU as she described the moments leading up to the push. “And so, she was counting down, but I didn’t think anything of it. And I was like, ‘No, don’t count down, like, I won’t go if you count down. I’m not ready.’ And then, she pushed me.” Holgerson told KATU she didn’t feel any pain but adrenaline hit her after she was pushed in the water. “And then an EMT that was off-duty helped me onto the rocks and just a whole bunch of people surrounding me were helping me, calming me down,” Holgerson said. “In the air I was trying to push myself forward, so I could be like straight up and down that make my head hit first but that definitely did not work,” she told KATU during the interview at the hospital. Talking from a hospital to KATU, in a chair surrounding by her friends, Holgerson advised those who are at precarious heights to be alert. “If it's that high just make sure that you know what you are doing,” she said. Even though Holgerson expects it to be six weeks before her pain subsides and six months before she can participate in sports, she told KATU that she is grateful to be alive. “I am happy to be OK,” she said.