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08-08-2002, 07:08 AM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A Canadian man who tried to drive his snowmobile through a ball of flames during a drunken summer party has died of his injuries, police said on Tuesday.
Josh Chapman was severely burned in the July 20 incident in Squamish, British Columbia.
Witnesses told police the 23-year-old from Whistler, British Columbia, near Vancouver, rode the snowmobile in a "wheelie" down a paved public street and attempt to drive it through a gasoline fire at the end of the run.
Local media reported Chapman's stunt was also being recorded for use in a video of extreme sports events.
Chapman had been hospitalized in critical condition since attempting the stunt and died on Monday. No criminal charges have been filed, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the incident was still under investigation.
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Josh Chapman was severely burned in the July 20 incident in Squamish, British Columbia.
Witnesses told police the 23-year-old from Whistler, British Columbia, near Vancouver, rode the snowmobile in a "wheelie" down a paved public street and attempt to drive it through a gasoline fire at the end of the run.
Local media reported Chapman's stunt was also being recorded for use in a video of extreme sports events.
Chapman had been hospitalized in critical condition since attempting the stunt and died on Monday. No criminal charges have been filed, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the incident was still under investigation.
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