Jon Bon Jovi helps woman in crisis while he’s filming, video shows

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is extending their thanks to rock star Jon Bon Jovi.

According to reports, Bon Jovi was on a bridge around​ 6 p.m. local time on​ Sept. 10 when he and his team came upon a woman.

WSMV4 reports that ​​Bon Jovi was on the bridge for a shoot when he saw the woman who appeared to be having a mental health crisis.

The singer allegedly approached the woman and helped her through the crisis. Eventually, the Nashville Fire Department and the Metro Nashville Police Department arrived on scene as well.

The police department made a Facebook post Sept. 11 shouting out Bon Jovi and his team “for helping a woman in Nashville.”

Additionally, they shared surveillance footage of the harrowing ​moment.

Video shows a woman standing ​​outside of​​ the barrier. Fifteen seconds into the video, Bon Jovi and one other person are​​ seen walking over to her and ​​talking to her.

The pair eventually help her over to the other side. Bon Jovi can be seen putting a hand on her shoulder before embracing in a hug and walking back down the bridge.

“Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge … over the Cumberland River​ to safety,” the department said in its statement.

“It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,” Chief of Police John Drake added.

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2020, nearly 46,000 people died by suicide, which is one death every 11 minutes.

If you or someone you know may be in danger of suicidal thoughts, call or text the free suicide and crisis lifeline at 988 to connect with a trained counselor.