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Levison Wood Escapes Near-Fatal Venezuelan Crash
9 Jan
Summary
- Levison Wood's Jeep fell 150ft off a bridge in Venezuela.
- He sustained a fractured elbow and feared the vehicle igniting.
- This is his second near-death experience involving a vehicle.
Adventurer Levison Wood has survived a harrowing crash in the Venezuelan jungle after the Jeep he was traveling in slipped off a bridge and fell 150 feet. Wood, who was filming a new documentary series about his journey through South America, sustained a fractured elbow and described the terrifying ordeal, including his fear of the vehicle igniting due to scarce fuel.
This incident marks Wood's second brush with death involving a vehicle. In 2015, a taxi he was in plunged 150 feet off a mountain in Nepal, though he and his brother escaped with minor injuries. Despite the recent crash, Wood and his crew were able to continue their journey, with the car repaired and back on the road the following day.
The team has since arrived in Brazil, where they plan to assist police in operations against illegal loggers. Wood's recent experience in Venezuela occurred amidst heightened political tensions, with airspace closures complicating travel.
