Daredevil Evel Knievel 1938 - 2007

May 27, 1975 - Stuntman Evel Knievel crashes in Motor Cycle leap over 13 Buses: American motor cycle stuntman Evel Knievel was hospital last night after crashing on landing after clearing 13 single-deck buses on his motor cycle. He cleared the buses in a 90 mph leap, but crashed on the landing ramp, at Wembley stadium, watched by about 70, 000 people. He has a fractured hand and has damaged his spine. Photo shows Evel Knievel his the ground as he goes crashing from his motor cycle, after his leap over buses yesterday at Wembley Stadium. Evel Knivel's attempt to leap 140 feet over 13 single-deck buses ended in disaster at Wembley Stadiu, London. The famous American stuntman was taken to a London Hospital with spinal injuries and a broken hand. He is making a good recovery. The 70, 000 crows saw him apparently clear the buses, but his machine crashed out of control as it hit the landing ramp leading from the 13. bus. He was trapped beneath the morotcycle. He was helped onto a stretcher, but immediately got off and told the crowd: Ladies and gentleman of this wonderful country, you are the last people to see jump. I will never jump again and that's true'. The next day he obviously felt a lot better, because it has been reported that he has changed his ming, about enver jumping agian

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