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BMX champion Pat Casey died while attempting a stunt at a motocross park in Ramona, California. The 29-year-old crashed his motorcycle while performing a jump on the park ramps and was pronounced dead on the scene despite life-saving measures. Casey's wife and children were reportedly present at the park when he died. The X Games and USA Cycling paid tribute to the BMX legend, who operated a BMX training park called Dreamyard in Riverside, California.
BMX star and three-time X-Games medalist Pat Casey died at the age of 29 in a motorcycle accident at a California racetrack. Casey lost control of his motorcycle while performing on the ramps and was thrown from it. He was found pulseless and apneic following the crash and was pronounced dead at the track. Casey was a father of two and a true legend in the action sports community. An investigation into his death is ongoing.
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.