The Mike Staley Incident unfolded on February 11, 1990 on the Daytona Speedway in Florida. It is the first escaped death to be featured in 1000 Ways to Die.
How it unfolded[]
Paramedic Mike Staley was chosen to be stationed at the Daytona Speedway to save the life of racers. After racer Slick Johnson lost control over his vehicle it crashed into Staley, sending him flying through the air with another racer nearly running him over after he'd hit the ground. Paramedics had to fly him to a nearby hospital in hope that he wouldn't die from his injuries before he reached the hospital. Surgeons remarked they had to "put him back together" implying the accident caused internal severing of numerous body parts. Against all odds, Staley survived, and would go on to make a full recovery. To paraphrase the episode, "For Staley, it was the worst and luckiest day all at once."
Trivia[]
- As mentioned, Daytona racer Julius David "Slick" Johnson III had actually lost his life in the accident, making this one of few, if not the only Escaped Deaths in the series to feature an actual death.
Interviews[]
- Mike Staley - Paramedic
- Unnamed Doctor
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