Dunedin man falls to his death after trying to sit on overbridge railing on Christmas Day

Police fire and ambulance staff were called to the scene where a man fell to his death from an overbridge. Photo / Oscar Francis, ODTPolice fire and ambulance staff were called to the scene where a man fell to his death from an overbridge. Photo / Oscar Francis, ODTA man died under tragic circumstances on Christmas Day when he fell backwards from an overbridge railing in central Dunedin. While crossing the overbridge by foot, the man attempted to sit on the railing but fell backwards, Senior Sergeant Bond said. The incident happened at the ramp on the Vogel St side of the Cumberland St overbridge about 7.40pm.