X games rider dies after failed backflip

[Grenade180sx]

While at the Costa Rica X-Knights, Jeremy Lusk had a horrific crash and has died.

http://www.postchronicle.com/images/articles/lusk.jpg Freestyle motocross star Jeremy Lusk, 24, died as a result of head injuries sustained during a competition, and it is with a heavy heart that The Post Chronicle shares this news. The Temecula rider was transported to Calderon Hospital in San Jose, Costa Rica, after he crashed his Yamaha YZ250 heavily -- failing to fully rotate a flip.
He was treated for brain trauma and required immediate surgery to treat a subdural hematoma on the brain.
Surgery lasted 4 hours and 30 minutes.






Unfortunately, Jeremy passed away in his hospital bed (http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212206919.shtml#) late Monday night, reports Pete Thomas of the L.A. Times (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/02/jeremy-lusk-die.html). He was reportedly surrounded by his mom and dad, Chuck and Gina Lusk; his wife Lauren, and mother- and father-in-law Lynne and Larry, along with fellow Metal Mulisha riders Ryan Hagy, Cameron Steele, Brian Deegan and Erik Apple.






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay7XDfLcsLA




i know its not drifting related but damn these fellas are crazy may he rest in peace.:(

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Yeah, I heard about it in study hall. My buddy does MX and he was pretty shook up about it.

[amdnivram]

sucks for the people surrounding him, thats pretty intense though.

[azndoc]

Yeah saw the vid already.

Sucks.

RIP

[HyperTek]

rip.

im not too familiar with the sport.. but its one of those freak accidents where he died doing something he loved, and his last memory too.

[Driven08]

You would huh Riley. I ride and everyone I know is pretty shocked. Should have had his Leatt Brace. Would have helped a little

[soreballz]

=(

Lusk was a friend of a friend of mine. Cool guy... RIP.

[heavenboundkevin]

shit, i got in a motorcycle crash and I could have died. Hit my head hard enough to not remember talking to people, dont remember ambulance ride, blew off the visor retainer on my helmet. Love life man, its too short to be pissed off all the time. Died doing something he loves.

[MisawaJason]

wow. The way his head snapped back when his body landed on top of it. Craziness

[HyperTek]

this reminds me of Gilles Villeneuve's fatal crash..
YouTube - Gilles Villeneuve (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Z8V8RvRX0)
*no gore, just guy being ejected from f1 car*

[Flipzide]

he died doing something he loved, and his last memory too.

couldn't have said it any better... RIP.

[HyperTek]

dam heres a vid when he attempted the same trick in 07
YouTube - Jeremy Lusk Crashes in 2007 (same trick as the one he died doing) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRqg1_Mnn4A&NR=1)

poor guy, that trick took his life.

[joeapple8]

RIP

Must be really shocking for people around him.. at least he died doing what he loved.

[qwikspool]

that really sucks

RIP

[alindeman1989]

rip.
dam his neck snapped like a twig.

[bardabe]

Damn. A great rider. Saw him at the X-games before. Cool dude. RIP...

[Bubbles]

I wish I wouldn't have watched the vid.

Brutal.

[ESmorz]

It's certainly shitty but, the guys job was to tempt death every day. Eventually it will collect it's dues. At least it was probably quick and doing something he loved.

I used to see him and his incredibly hot wife at the Temecula Mall all the time.

RIP dude.

[HyperTek]

^u kinda got a point, they put their asses on the line every time they attempt that shit. Sports athletes get paid soo much because they risk their health for the sport. Still sad way to go though

[nani]

very sad indeed R.I.P

[karl wasabi]

It's certainly shitty but, the guys job was to tempt death every day. Eventually it will collect it's dues. At least it was probably quick and doing something he loved.

I used to see him and his incredibly hot wife at the Temecula Mall all the time.

RIP dude.

"Surgery lasted 4 hours and 30 minutes."

It wasn't quick.

Awesome rider. RIP...

[ESmorz]

"Surgery lasted 4 hours and 30 minutes."

It wasn't quick.

Awesome rider. RIP...

I'm quite sure once his head hit the ground he was unconscious and that he was unconscious until his death... He may not haved died "quickly" but, at least he didn't know what was happening.

[TravisSW]

Major suck. =\

RIP.

[180sExy]

wow sucks....R.I.P. my prayers go out to his fam.

[pinkarrowsnow]

just read this on yahoo RIP my prayers go out.

[legacy927]

damn, man..i saw this yesterday...i dont know if you guys notice, the time clock was almost over when it happened.

RIP

[DOOK]

always terrible to hear news like this... RIP

[CrimsonRockett]

Definitely a terrible way to go.

RIP.

[dirtdiggler666]

yes he died doing something he loved but

in my book wayyyyyyyyyyyy to young to die for a hobby/job loveing it or not

[Otto347]

^^^agreed

RIP

[moss13]

Agreed for being way too young, he had a long life ahead of him. Like everybody says he was doing what he loved.

RIP

[1slowS13]

holy shit.

rip.