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Bake

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Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:17 PM Jan 2013

Snowmobiler dies after X-Games crash

Snowmobiler Caleb Moore died Thursday, a week after a crash that has raised new safety concerns about the X Games. He was 25 years old.

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Moore, a freestyle snowmobiler, was attempting a backflip at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, when he couldn't rotate his machine enough to land properly. The skis dug into the lip of the slope, bringing the 450-pound snowmobile crashing down on him. The vehicle slammed into Moore's head and chest.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/us/x-games-moore-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

Honestly, I'm surprised these things don't happen all the time with the "extreme sports."

Sad for his family.

Bake

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Snowmobiler dies after X-Games crash (Original Post) Bake Jan 2013 OP
Very sad news. It is my opinion these games are to dangerous. n/t wisteria Jan 2013 #1
kick (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #2
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