A stuntman was injured at the Zwarte Cross festival in the Achterhoek for the second day in a row. The latest performer, Laurent Arrabito, broke his ankle on landing after being launched by a catapult. Organizers had said beforehand that the stunts can reach speeds of up to 185 kilometers per hour.

A stuntman at the Zwarte Cross festival in the Achterhoek region was taken to the hospital on Thursday after his stunt did not go quite according to plan. The man was catapulted at a speed of 185 kilometers per hour and landed badly on the landing cushion. Stuntman Jim van Nes told Hart van Nederland on Friday morning that he stayed overnight in the hospital, but is doing fine.