Man jumps 45 feet into 9/11 reflecting pool at World Trade Center

This is the horrifying moment a man slides into the 20ft ’central void’ of the 9/11 reflecting pool after hurling himself 30ft into the basin of the NYC memorial. The man, who has not been identified, lay prostrate peering over the edge into the abyss before sliding himself forward and falling headfirst down to the bottom on Monday afternoon. The jumper had already sustained an injury after throwing himself the 30ft into the basin of the memorial in front of terrified onlookers. Video showed a gash on his head and the water filled with blood. The Fire Department quickly rushed to rescue the man from the central drop which is filled with around 18 inches of water. He reportedly told one of the officers he ’did this for his father.’ The man was rushed to a local hospital, complaining of ’back pain’ and suffering from an injured leg. The area was reopened a short time later. Officials received a call at on Monday to reports of a ’jumper in the fountain’, with one person transported to Bellevue Hospital. Following a mental evaluation the man could face trespassing charges. It is unclear if anyone has thrown themselves into the reflection pools in the past, with police previously raising concerns over the potential issue. Former Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said they had to consider the ’possibilities’ someone might try to commit suicide in the monument. Grief experts also claimed the memorial could set off a ’negative psychological reaction’, especially those who have a direct connection to atrocities. Officials at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum said that a physical landmark for a tragedy is a ’trigger for grief’. Kari F Watkins told the New York Times previously: ’People come to these places and begin to understand the meaning of them. ’We’re teaching lessons of remembrance and resilience, and no matter what people are going through in their personal lives, they can relate to some story that is told here.’