The Duke boys seem to have faced quite an adventure again, and they mostly rescued the cameraman while doing it.
Hundreds gathered to witness a stunt driver take replicas of the iconic General Lee car from “Dukes of Hazzard” soaring 150 feet into the air at a fountain in Kentucky.
Footage from Somerset’s Somal Night Cruise Festival captured Raymond Cone as he hit a ramp beside the town fountain square on Saturday evening, channeling the high-flying escapades of the classic TV show in a 1969 Dodge Charger replica.
General Lee could be seen landing while the crowd erupted in cheers as bright turquoise fountains splashed around. It was a wild scene, to say the least.
The replica bounced several times upon landing, even losing a door and part of the back bumper due to the impact. Cone ended up hitting some barrels and then crashing into a line of barricades.
The jarring landing left the left side of the car facing the photographer as the stunt crew worked to clear the area.
Debris from the car slid down the barricades, potentially causing a bit of chaos for a lucky photographer on site.
“Thank goodness everyone is safe,” said Keith Floyd, executive director of Somernitz Cruises, following the jump. According to a local report, he was visibly relieved.
“(The cone) is fine. I’m really pumped up right now,” Floyd added, still riding the wave of excitement.
Kohn mentioned to the local media that, despite the rough landing, he was “good” and expressed a wave of relief after his team had spent months preparing the replica car for the jump.
This event marked Cone’s 30th stunt where he took the wheel of a Replica General Lee. He’s hit a personal best of soaring 217 feet into the air previously.
A long history of broken cars echoes from the filming of the popular series, with estimates suggesting around 300 orange chargers were destroyed between 1979 and 1985.
In addition to the thrilling stunts, festival-goers had the chance to meet and get autographs from “Dukes of Hazzard” stars, including John Schneider, who played Bo Duke. I mean, what a fun day it must’ve been!
