f you’re from Fresno… you’ve heard the rumors.

A shattered concrete bridge sits hidden under Friant Road along the San Joaquin River — the remains of the Pollasky Bridge, built in 1906 and destroyed by flood in 1951.

Locals say a tall, pale figure appears on the broken slabs at night.

Not moving.

Not speaking.

Just watching.

Some call it a ghost.

Some call it a drowned man who never left the river.

But most call it The Broken Bridge Vampire.

In this episode, we explore:

    •    The real history of the Pollasky Bridge

    •    The origin of the vampire urban legend

    •    Why so many people claim to have seen a figure in the fog

    •    How the river environment creates illusions strong enough to fuel a myth

This is one of Fresno’s most persistent paranormal legends.

🎧 Listen and decide for yourself.