Colorado Springs, CO : Flower Mound motorcyclist dies after crash on June 29th 2014
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Authorities say a racer from North texas has died after he crashed his motorcycle at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb near Colorado Springs.
Sgt. Greg White of the El Paso County Sheriff's office tells The Associated Press that 54-year-old Bobby Goodin of Flower Mound died from his injuries after Sunday's accident.
Race host Colorado Springs Sports Corp. says Goodin's death is the first for a motorcycle racer since 1982 and the fifth race-related death in the event's 92-year history.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that he lost control as he tried to slow down on a gravel parking lot after crossing the finish line on Pikes Peak's 14,115-foot (4,300-meter)summit, landing on rocks.
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Flower Mound motorcyclist dies after crash at Pikes Peak event