Kurt Caselli: Motocross Star Dies After Crash

[Jazzy]

Motocross star Kurt Caselli has died after crashing during a race in Mexico.

The 30-year-old was leading the 833-mile off-road Baja 1000 race when he reportedly hit a small animal and crashed.

He later died as a result of severe head trauma.

The crash happened on Friday, and there were initial reports that a booby trap was responsible for the crash.

Caselli was a decorated American racer who won the 2011, 2012 and 2013 American Motorcyclist Association National Hare and Hound National Championships.

He was also named the 2007 AMA Sportsman of the Year and won several races at the association's International Six Days Enduro competitions.

He had just started to compete in international races and in June he won the Desafio Ruta 40 Rally in Argentina - only his second career international race.

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[Nebulous]

Sad news. This is the risk they take though.

 

[Jazzy]

^ True. I guess you could say he died doing what he loved.

 

[Nebulous]

Yeah, they seem to be indifferent and not care about the risks anyway.