The Telegraph
LAKE GARDA, Italy — Matthew Gough, 25, was traveling around the world taking part in extreme sports when he decided to go base jumping in Lake Garda, Italy.
His previous 180 leaps have gone perfectly - but this time his parachute opened backwards and became twisted. He briefly floated before smashing into rocks and hurtled down the cliff face at speeds of 40mph, all the while filming his descent on his headcam. After bouncing down the cliff he landed just inches from death when a metal spike on the ground knocked his helmet off.
He was found at the foot of the cliff stunned but mostly unharmed except for minor injuries to his knees and ankle and was taken to hospital but was released a few hours later.
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