"Life is short. You gotta have fun:" Man cited for jumping from 140-foot construction crane

SHEBOYGAN CO. (WITI) -- A 140-foot jump with just a rope and a helmet. A daredevil took an insane leap from a massive crane at the Acuity construction site along I-43 on the Fourth of July, and when it was over, Sheboygan County authorities handed him a citation.

26-year-old Nick Propson is a self-proclaimed daredevil. He has jumped from billboards to bridges, but police say this time, he crossed the line.

There is no height too high, no jump too scary and no challenge too risky for Propson.

"There's no fear. What's the worst that could happen? We die? Whatever," Propson said.

The professional tree cutter has used his ropes and tools to jump from any place he wants. But his latest jump may have been the most dangerous.

"It was a little nerve-wracking because it was a bunch of concrete and re-bar underneath," Propson said.

Propson climbed up a 140-foot crane at around sunrise on the Fourth of July.

"We kind of snuck up there. Getting up there was no big deal, shimming out there was no big deal," Propson said.

In his YouTube video (below), Propson is wearing an American flag as a cape -- and he said, "God bless America, God bless our troops." He then says, "Here we go baby, meow!"



Propson indicates his tether put him within five feet of the ground from his 140-foot drop.

Nothing went wrong, but after posting the video on YouTube, police came calling.

"When you do something like this and you put it online, you know sooner or later a phone call is coming," Propson said.

Propson has been cited for misdemeanor trespassing with charges pending. He has a court date in August.

"I`m not hurting anybody. I`m not wrecking things. Will it stop me? If I see an opportunity, I`ll probably take it. I got a trespassing fine. Hopefully that's all it comes to. Life is short. You gotta have fun," Propson said.

The police report against Propson arrived in the office of the Sheboygan County District Attorney's office on Thursday. It is now under review.

Propson was cited last summer for jumping from the Leo Frigo Bridge.

The citation cost him a few hundred dollars.

CLICK HERE to view more videos recorded by Nick Propson.