BMX community mourns death of X Games medalist Pat Casey in tragic motocross accident.
Pat Casey, a famed BMX rider and X Games medalist, died at the age of 29 while attempting a jump on a motocross bike at a private track in Ramona. Casey was riding a motorcycle when he crashed and was pronounced dead on the scene. He was known for executing elaborate bicycle motocross stunts and was the first rider to successfully execute the "decade backflip" and "double decade backflip" in competition. Casey won medals at the X Games in 2012 and 2013 and won his first gold medal from the games in 2021. The Ramona track is owned by motocross and supercross racing star Axell Hodges.