The woman who died after falling from the Anderson Lake bridge east of Morgan Hill May 30 was identified by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office as Briana Kelly, 31. She was a Morgan Hill resident and a single mother, according to a web page at youcaring.com established by her father.
Authorities said Kelly was standing on the bridge while a male companion shot video or photographs from the shore. She fell or jumped from the bridge into the water below, hitting her head on the span as she fell, according to CalFire officials.
Kelly did not return to the surface after she plunged into the water. Emergency crews responded, and Kelly was found by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Dive Team about 8 p.m. May 30, about two hours after the incident was reported.
The dive team carried Kelly to the nearby Woodchopper Flat picnic area, where attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful, according to authorities.
The bridge from which Kelly fell is located on East Dunne Avenue in unincorporated east Morgan Hill.
Kelly had a 9-year-old daughter, according to a fundraising page set up by Kelly’s father Patric Kelly. The page is seeking donations for the young daughter’s college fund. The page can be found at youcaring.com by searching for “In Memory of Briana Kelly.”
