R.I.P! Jeremy Lusk(biography), freestyle motocross racer, dies of brain damage sustained from an air backflip crash at X-Knights competition in San Jose, Costa Rica, AP reports. He was only 24 years young!
Jeremy Lusk (1984-2009)
Jeremy Lusk was injured Saturday (February 7) night when he failed to complete a full rotation while attempting a Hart Attack Indian air backflip and slammed headfirst into the dirt.
The accident may have caused severe brain damage and a possible spinal cord injury to him. Lusk crashed in almost identical fashion in the freestyle semifinals at the 2007 X Games but was not hurt (see video below). Link