Video: Skateboarder falls 450 feet off bridge in stunt fail

The plucky skateboarder fell from the 450ft Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam after attempting to grind its cables

A daredevil skateboarder has narrowly avoided death after attempting to ride down the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The skater is seen smoking before strapping his board to his back and scaling the suspension bridge, climbing 139 metres (456ft) to the top.

He manages to successfully grind part of the bridge, but tumbles into the Nieuwe Maas as his shocked friends scream from across the river.

Two men recently scaled a bridge in Turkey to more impressive effect, taking a selfie at the very top of their 1,150ft climb.

Reportedly the climbers faced no obstacle from security in scaling the bridge, nor was it suggested they would face legal consequences.