Watch Travis Pastrana’s stunt go terribly wrong in downtown Fort Lauderdale: ‘Ouch’
Yikes.
Stuntman Travis Pastrana is on the mend after suffering an epic fail last weekend while base jumping in Fort Lauderdale.
The motorsports competitor — who was reportedly shooting his web series — suffered a broken pelvis in the accident Saturday morning, his publicist confirmed to WSVN. Earlier reports said he had broken his hip.
The Maryland native’s “surgery went well and he is excited to get home and heal up,” his spokesman told the outlet.
Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene outside the Hyatt Centric around 8 a.m., TMZ Sports first reported.
The 38-year-old adventurer attempted to jump from the hotel to reach Huizenga Plaza below but apparently pulled the chute a little too late.
Cellphone video posted by the nearby Riverside Market bar captured the frightening incident — showing Pastrana plunging to earth amid the trees at great speed. Then bam! The rally driver hits the ground. Hard.
The Instagram post had almost 13,000 views on Wednesday: “I hope you are recovering well,” reads the caption, which then invites him over for a beer once he recovers.
One commenter summed up the scary situation: “Ouch.”
This story was originally published January 26, 2022 at 7:13 PM.
