06-18-2021, 05:53 PM
Just a reminder: some stunts pose lethal danger.
Alex Harvill (1992 – June 17, 2021)[2] was an American motorcycle stunt performer. On July 6, 2013, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest dirt to dirt motorcycle ramp jump, jumping 90.69 metres (297.5 ft) at the Horn Rapids Motorsports Complex in West Richland, Washington.[3][4]
On June 17, 2021, Harvill was scheduled to perform a ramp jump at the Moses Lake Airshow, being held at Grant County International Airport in Washington, in an attempt to break a 351 feet (107 m) record set by Australian biker Robbie Maddison in 2008.[3] This jump would have been equivalent to the length of an American football field from goalpost to goalpost.[2][5] On a practice jump, Harvill crashed into the top edge of the dirt landing ramp and was thrown from his bike,[3] flying 20 feet (6.1 m) and losing his helmet.[2] The accident was filmed by a news crew from KREM (TV) in Spokane, Washington, which did not show the crash out of respect. Medical personnel were standing by due to the dangerous nature of the stunt; an emergency medical technician reached Harvill about 2 minutes and 30 seconds after the crash. Harvill died en route to a hospital.[5]
Harvill lived in Ephrata, Washington.[3][5] He is survived by his wife and two sons.[5]
Alex Harvill (1992 – June 17, 2021)[2] was an American motorcycle stunt performer. On July 6, 2013, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest dirt to dirt motorcycle ramp jump, jumping 90.69 metres (297.5 ft) at the Horn Rapids Motorsports Complex in West Richland, Washington.[3][4]
On June 17, 2021, Harvill was scheduled to perform a ramp jump at the Moses Lake Airshow, being held at Grant County International Airport in Washington, in an attempt to break a 351 feet (107 m) record set by Australian biker Robbie Maddison in 2008.[3] This jump would have been equivalent to the length of an American football field from goalpost to goalpost.[2][5] On a practice jump, Harvill crashed into the top edge of the dirt landing ramp and was thrown from his bike,[3] flying 20 feet (6.1 m) and losing his helmet.[2] The accident was filmed by a news crew from KREM (TV) in Spokane, Washington, which did not show the crash out of respect. Medical personnel were standing by due to the dangerous nature of the stunt; an emergency medical technician reached Harvill about 2 minutes and 30 seconds after the crash. Harvill died en route to a hospital.[5]
Harvill lived in Ephrata, Washington.[3][5] He is survived by his wife and two sons.[5]
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