Just after 8 … A man jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge Sunday night — the second such occurrence in the last year. The bridge was dedicated as the Vincent Thomas Bridge and opened to traffic on November 15, 1963. Thomas moved to San Pedro from Oakland in 1919. The main span of the Vincent Thomas Bridge is 1,500 feet long as compared to the Golden Gate Bridge at 4,200 feet long. Thomas died in San Pedro, California in 1980, aged 72. Death. Ridley Scott breaks silence on brother Tony Scott's death. Top was rewritten to reflect our own confirmation of reports of Scott's death. Vincent Thomas Bridge is named for Vincent Thomas, former California Assemblyman, Democrat, 52nd District, San Pedro. FILE -- In a Nov. 1, 2001 file photo traffic rolls over the the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles. Authorities are working to confirm the identity of a man who jumped to his death Sunday night from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. Director Tony Scott jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge … First posted at 9:01 p.m. Sunday. The Vincent Thomas Bridge, which opened in 1963 and is part of State Route 47, is the partner of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in carrying commuters between San … External links. Authorities Sunday investigated the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist who was killed on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in … A man plunged to his death Wednesday from the Vincent Thomas Bridge at the Port of Los Angeles, authorities said. Authorities said the man leaped from the bridge … Vincent Thomas Bridge at Structurae; Also see: Port of Los Angeles Vincent Thomas Bridge Webpage. Photo by John Schreiber. SAN PEDRO A man jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, landing on top of a shipping container at a terminal about 185 feet below, a Port of Los Angeles spokesman… Thomas paid the very first toll, which was then 25 cents. Long Beach Cyclist Killed on Vincent Thomas Bridge - Belmont Shore-Naples, CA - A 31-year-old Long Beach man was killed overnight when he lost control of … According to witnesses Tony Scott jumped without hesitation from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, 30 miles from his home in … A view of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California from where Tony Scott jumped to his death A witness, who was a passenger in a car driving along the bridge, said Scott looked nervous.