The link is to a story about a man who drove his car into Grand Canyon and survived. The car fell about 200 feet and then got lodged in a pine tree. Having read Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon, I can tell you that the man is very lucky. Very lucky indeed.
I picked up this book at a yard sale last year. It seemed something of a macabre sort of read, but the subtitle claimed to contain "gripping accounts of all know fatal mishaps" that have occurred in Grand Canyon, and how can anyone resist that? It was also part of my goal to read as many non-fiction books as fiction. I didn't get it finished last year.
The authors do provide detailed stories of those who have died in the canyon from falls, air plane crashes (including helicopters), drownings, suicide, and murder. I was amazed at some people's stupidity and/or rotten luck. The stories are interesting, especially appealing to those who find others' immortality less painful to consider than their own.
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