Dramatic scenes of stuntman Karel Soucek as he plunges down Niagara Falls in a specially constructed barrel. A crew pilots a small ship to collect him at the foot of the falls. Soucek appears at a following press conference with a noticeable wound to his forehead and a possible 500 fine.
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story by reporter Stephanie Williams about Canadian stuntman Karel Soucek who died during a stunt at the Houston Astrodome. The story includes footage of the accident, an interview with daredevil Evel Knievel, and audience members.
Karel Soucek is fined 500 for getting in a specially designed barrel and falling down the Niagara Falls. He survives the stunt. PLEASE NOTE VIDEO & AUDIO OF NEWS ANCHORS & REPORTERS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING