This file photo shows the Beaver Dam Littlefield Fire Engine on October 21, 2019 in Beaver Dam, Arizona | Photo Credit: Beaver Dam – Littlefield Fire District, St. George News
st. George — A 19-year-old boy was pronounced dead Thursday night at the scene of a motorcycle accident in Littlefield, Arizona.
The Beaver Dam-Littlefield Fire District responded to reports of a motorcycle crash at 970 Peppermill Palms Boulevard Mesquite Motocross Park around 3:06 p.m., fire chief Jeff Hunt told the St. George News. rice field.
The riders were navigating a big jump, and Hunt said, “I must have hit the kicker,” and went over the handlebars.
Emergency room nurses arrived on the scene within minutes and began CPR. Deputy Fire Chief André Ojeda said she was grateful for her presence.
“She gave us a lot of information,” he said. “She was very helpful.”
Additionally, a Mercy Air helicopter arrived shortly after the fire zone and a medical flight nurse assisted other responders with CPR, intubation, and several rounds of epinephrine. But Hunt said there he could not detect a pulse or respiration.
“We put him to work where he landed,” he said.
The man had a possible severe upper neck fracture and was pronounced dead at the scene around 3:46 pm, Hunt said, adding the exact nature of his injuries had not been confirmed.
The man’s father was on the scene and Mr Hunt said he was “devastated by it” but was “very supportive” and “stubborn”.
The man was a long-time rider and fatal crashes like this are rare, said Hunt, adding that he suffered “such a devastating injury” while wearing protective gear. It was just a freak accident,” he added.
“It’s spectacular to watch motocross, their big jumps and such,” he said. “It only has speeds of 40 to 50 miles an hour, but if you get thrown off a big jump and you get thrown over the bars, you can do that (it can be fatal) and this one hits that potential. Did. “
Hunt said the death was “devastating for the family.”
“After that, as a motocrosser myself, I had a really good visit with my dad,” he said. “It’s going to be very tough for them. This boy started riding horses when he was seven years old, and when he was 19, his passion took his life.”
The Mojave County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
This report is based on statements from police, paramedics or other responders and may not include the full range of findings.
St. George News reporter Nick Yamashita contributed to this report.
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