The 24-year-old San Diego native under-rotated a Hart Attack backflip off a 100-foot jump in the X-Knights competition in San Jose, Costa Rica, according to the LA Times. The under-rotation caused Lusk to land head-first on the landing ramp. He sustained injuries to his brain and possibly a spinal cord injury.
Lusk attempted the same trick during the 2007 X Games and crashed, but walked away unscathed.
"He was a great kid and a great athlete. I think he represented his sport very well. He was very passionate about what he did, and I think it's a great loss for the freestyle motocross community for sure," X Games General Manage Chris Steipock told the LA Times.
While other stars have incurred serious injuries while riding, Lusk is believed to be the only FMX star to die as a direct cause of the sport.
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