BUTTE, MONTANA - A hearse carrying the body of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel successfully completed an air-borne leap across the Snake River Canyon this morning, thirty-three years after Mr. Knievel tried and failed to do the same thing.
The coffin carrying Mr. Knievel was ejected from the hearse when impact was made on the other side. Mr. Knievel’s lifeless body was thrown nearly five hundred feet from where the hearse eventually stopped.
A representative of the Butte County Coroner’s office reported that Mr. Knievel sustained multiple fractures of the ribs, arms, and legs, as well as abrasions to the face during the jump. He also confirmed that Mr. Knievel remains dead.
Mr. Knievel’s son, Robbie, said the jump was unexpected. “We were in a limousine right behind Dad’s hearse when all of a sudden, the car accelerated. It was like my father’s spirit took over the wheel. Once I saw that big black thing get off the ground, I knew it was his doing.”
The driver of the hearse, clearly shaken, confirmed Robbie Knievel’s story. “We were scheduled to take one last slow drive near the canyon before heading to the cemetery. But the closer we got, the more I sensed the presence of somebody else sitting in the passenger seat. The next thing I know, we were passing a flock of Canadian geese.”
Members of the Knievel family are discussing whether to accept an offer from Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas guaranteeing their deceased father one million dollars should his lifeless body successfully jump the fountain in front of the casino. A family spokesman said a decision is imminent.
