Man in Wheelchair Takes a 150-Foot Bungee Leap
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE —
An engineer paralyzed from the waist down since a car crash 10 years ago took a bungee-jumping plunge while strapped in his wheelchair.
As onlookers cheered, Brian Van Leeuwen wheeled his chair backward to the edge of a 150-foot-high platform and rolled off, attached to an elastic cord. He was held in the wheelchair by straps and duct tape.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
