Extreme sports are called extreme for a reason.
While riding his motocross bike in a park in North Carolina, 14-year-old Camden Trail died due to a collision with another rider. The accident happened at the finishing line of the track, after their bikes crashed mid-air. An investigation has found that nobody was at fault, and it is being deemed an accident.
East Bend Motorsports has released a statement about the death of the 14-year-old boy on their motocross track. “This was a tragic accident that happened when 2 riders got together in the air on the finish line jump, neither one was at fault that we can tell after reviewing our cameras. It was purely a tragic incident.”
The incident has caused a lot of pain and suffering, not only for the family but also for others at the track. It is an accident that, although understood to be a risk, every parent prays never happens. Despite the best efforts of the staff at the track, the boy’s life couldn’t have been saved.
“I was the first person to Camden. Paramedics, EMTs and nurse practitioners, and nurses were on the scene in less than 1 minute,” the statement reads. “Life-saving treatment began, and that continued for over 1 hour. There is nothing that we would have done any differently.”
Family Mourns The Loss Of 14-Year-Old Son At Motocross Track
The family was devastated to find that their son had died while riding his motocross bike. However, the statement says that his parents knew he was doing something he loved. “His parents made it very clear to me in the ambulance that we died doing what he loved; their faith is very strong.”
The Facebook page of the motocross track has been filled with people offering their condolences to the family who has lost their son. Many of them have kids who ride at the track, and they understand the fear. It is easy for them to put themselves in the shoes of the mourning family.
Motocross is an inherently dangerous sport, even when done slowly and with safety gear. It is an understood risk, but when it does go wrong, the pain is still just as real.