The death of Jeremy Lusk
Jeremy Lusk, born November 24, 1984,was an American freestyle motocross racer from San Diego, California died of head injuries Tuesday after crashing while trying to land a backflip in competition.
According to the chief of Intensive Care Unit, Jorge Ramirez of the Calderon Hospital, Lusk suffered severe brain damage and a possible spinal cord injury.
Lusk, 24, won a gold medal at the 2008 X Games. He was injured Saturday night when he failed to complete a full rotation while attempting a Heart Attack Backflip and slammed head first into the dirt.
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