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Terrifying Accident at the Winter X Games Sends Rider Flying and a Snowmobile Careening Into the Crowd

Jan. 28, 2013 4:28pm Liz Klimas

Snowmobiler Jackson Strong was performing his best trick during GoPro’s Winter X Games Sunday when things went awry and he fell mid-trick out of the air, sending his snowmobile — with the throttle stuck — into a crowd of fans.

One fan at the Aspen, Colo., event was treated for an injury, but the Associated Press noted that it’s not clear if the injury was incurred by the snowmobile itself or when the person jumped out of the way.

Snowmobile Plows Toward Crowd During Trick Gone Wrong by Jackson Strong

(Image: YouTube screenshot)

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The snowmobile became tangled in a plastic fence when Jeremy Bester, of Prior Lake, Minn., was able to run over and stop the sled from moving, the AP reported.

This wasn’t the first snowmobiling accident at the games either. Caleb Moore underwent surgery Friday for a brain contusion after he was seriously injured Thursday while performing a trick in the freestyle finals.

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Drifterbill
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:21pm
This is why moster trucks have remote kill switches..

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ozchambers
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 8:50am
I happened to be watching this Sunday. What this video snippet didnt show, was the announcement that this idiot rider had spent a grand total of 4 hours on a snowmobile…….in his entire life! He thought since he did this trick on a dirtbike he could easily duplicate it on a snowmobile with minimal practice. By the way, they fixed his snowmobile and later he attempted the trick again. And he wrecked. Big surprise.

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- cantstandlibs
  Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:46pm
  Thanks for the details! I would think a qualifying process would be in place, but maybe the wrecks are a crowd drawing event too, like in Nascar.
  
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48Straights
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:40am
This happened day before yesterday. Just like TheBlaze, late irrelevant and just more non-news.

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- 8644
  Posted on January 29, 2013 at 1:39am
  Slow porn night in your moms basement?
  Get a life dope.
  
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- cantstandlibs
  Posted on January 29, 2013 at 4:04pm
  Why don’t you blaze haters just go to sites you actually like? Or you just like to whine?
  
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IowanativeER
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 12:27am
“I’m a big Winter X Game fan, but I have to tell you, if I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him participate, not even as a spectator,” Barack Obama.

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GoodStuff
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 9:34pm
This is a sport? Does the snowmobile get the medal?

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Cosmos102
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:28pm
Obamaaaa….you need to ban that sport too. I think we Americans would be better off in matching uniforms, marching in lock step formation. Enough with all these dare devil stunts, freedom and creativity.

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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:07pm
You have the right to pursue happiness, unless it involves a big gulp in NY city?

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piper60
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:06pm
I agree with the above comment about a kill switch. Having said that, however, It amazes me that there haven’t been more accidents at the X games. There is a reason why they call it “extreme” sports.

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brigott
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 5:38pm
I understand the need to have the throttle locked on for stunts like that, but why not a kill switch with a long enough cord to allow the stunt?

Of course, then someone would probably get the cord wrapped around his neck and choke or decapitate himself.

Perhaps a remote kill switch operable by someone on the ground?

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- lowerclassrepublican
  Posted on January 29, 2013 at 9:28am
  That is exactly what they need. Just like monster trucks. Those little flashlights in that cab are the remote indicators, because the owner/operators were worried that people would find the frequency’s and sabotage their run. With the lights it can easily be seen if the truck was remotely cut off.
  
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 4:57pm
We were told that Caleb Moore suffered a HEART contusion. With the brain being right next to the heart, I can see why there was a mix up. I think it’s about time to look into banning snowmobiles and regulating Winter X sports for the violence. If Obama had a son and he wanted to participate in Winter X sports, he would have to think twice.

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- banjarmon
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 10:12pm
  BHO’s snowmobiles ….a tricycle with one ski on the front wheel…A GIRLY-MAN’s MEAN MACHINE!!!!
  
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Wyld_goose
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 4:46pm
Can we draw attention in banning assault snowmobiles?

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- theBru
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 5:13pm
  I think sneauxmeauxbiles are covered under the 29th amendment, therefore, they cannot be banned unless voted on…but, oblameaux has already contacted blosomburger and they are discussing putting a horrendous tax on the things…
  
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billy3
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 4:39pm
Now that is some serious acceleration.

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Lloyd Drako
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 4:37pm
The injury was not “incurred” by the snowmobile. It was probably caused by the snowmobile and incurred by the spectator.

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