Re: Bolivia's 'Death Road' claims life of U.S. mountain biker

Coincidence?  You decide...

    "Mike Vandeman" = "A Damn Vehicle Man"

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"Mike Vandeman" <mjvande@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Evolution at work:
>
>
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/21/news/Bolivia-US-Tourist-Death.php
>
> LA PAZ, Bolivia: A U.S. tourist has been killed after losing control
> of his mountain bike and plunging off a cliff while biking down
> Bolivia's treacherous "Highway of Death," rescue officials said
> Monday.
>
> Firefighter Ramiro Torres told The Associated Press that Kenneth
> Mitchell died Saturday afternoon after falling about 230 feet (70
> meters).
>
> Officials at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz confirmed the 56-year-old
> Mitchell's death but declined to release his hometown.
>
> Mitchell was riding with one of several tourist agencies that offer
> guided trips down the mountain road, which is known for its
> breathtaking views, hairpin turns and steep drops.
>
> Bus accidents killed hundreds of Bolivians a year there until a new,
> paved highway was opened in 2007.
> -- 
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
>
> Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are

> fond of!
>
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