The 20-year-old male died from head injuries after being thrown six yards by the spinning carousel in a playground in the Bavarian town of Oberviehbach.
Part of a group known for posting footage of dangerous stunts on the Internet, the man, known only as Tobias, had been strapped by tape to the carousel, and then friends wrapped a rope tied to the car around it.
They then climbed into the BMW and accelerated away, spinning the merry-go-round but the centrifugal force got the better of the man's moorings and sent him flying.
"I heard this terrible scream and shouts for help," a woman who lived near the playground told the
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
German dies after BMW stunt by Internet group
Thrill seekers and the stupid things they do
