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mtgoat666
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Baja 500 racer preruns irresponsibly, kills local, flees in helicopter!
Norseman Racing, Illinois Truck and Equipment, truck 37L
Baja 500 racer prerunning irresponsibly, unsafe speeding, hit and killed local in Erindira, then left the crash scene in a helicopter. helo did not
transport the local guy who got worst of it, and died…
Bad, bad stuff…
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Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  | Norseman Racing, Illinois Truck and Equipment, truck 37L
Baja 500 racer prerunning irresponsibly, unsafe speeding, hit and killed local in Erindira, then left the crash scene in a helicopter. helo did not
transport the local guy who got worst of it, and died…
Bad, bad stuff…
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DEP "El TITI"  all you got to have is green......
[Edited on 6-4-2025 by latitude32]
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by latitude32 | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | Norseman Racing, Illinois Truck and Equipment, truck 37L
Baja 500 racer prerunning irresponsibly, unsafe speeding, hit and killed local in Erindira, then left the crash scene in a helicopter. helo did not
transport the local guy who got worst of it, and died…
Bad, bad stuff…
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DEP "El TITI" all you got to have is green......
[Edited on 6-4-2025 by latitude32] |
The driver and co-driver both left in a private helicopter, leaving the seriously-injured victim to die. The prerunners were violating the pre-race
rules and directions to not speed. They were dangerously speeding in an area of low visibility, near residences, on non-race day.
Helicopters should be used for the injured, not for racers to flee the country and law enforcement.
The inhumanity is obscene.
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I live right next to the race course
just a few blocks off MEX1 going through a densely populated town
most racers stick to the imposed speed limit - otherwise there are race consequences
pre-runners don't have to stick to any of the rules as their GPS trackers are not activated
and it seems like Baja now has a race every other week
meaning someone is pre-running almost every day
for me it means, my pool is full of dust/dirt every day
for the locals it means they have to run for their lives
unfortunately the locals love the racers so much that calling the police will get you no response
Harald Pietschmann
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"The driver of the vehicle involved in the heavy collision against a "trophy tuck" that occurred on Monday afternoon in the village of Erendira died,
while the whereabouts of the competitor pilot is unknown. The death occurred at the San Vicente Health Center, where the motorist was taken by
relatives after the impact, and medical staff notified the State Prosecutor General's Office of the death. According to the Municipal Police report,
witnesses claimed to have seen the racing driver and his companion being transported by helicopter, without specifying their destination.
Racer Rolf Helland is in his 60's, and has won many SCORE races in Baja. Apparently the spot where the accident occurred was specifically highlighted
in a safety presentation to the participants:
"... but you need slow down in the wash around mile 348ish. Today there was a horrible accident at this exact spot that we touched on in our preview
show. Come to a stop at ALL these crossings in this wash for the rest of the week please" ! #fishgistics #baja500
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| Quote: Originally posted by wilderone | "The driver of the vehicle involved in the heavy collision against a "trophy tuck" that occurred on Monday afternoon in the village of Erendira died,
while the whereabouts of the competitor pilot is unknown. The death occurred at the San Vicente Health Center, where the motorist was taken by
relatives after the impact, and medical staff notified the State Prosecutor General's Office of the death. According to the Municipal Police report,
witnesses claimed to have seen the racing driver and his companion being transported by helicopter, without specifying their destination.
Racer Rolf Helland is in his 60's, and has won many SCORE races in Baja. Apparently the spot where the accident occurred was specifically highlighted
in a safety presentation to the participants:
"... but you need slow down in the wash around mile 348ish. Today there was a horrible accident at this exact spot that we touched on in our preview
show. Come to a stop at ALL these crossings in this wash for the rest of the week please" ! #fishgistics #baja500
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Beyond the gross negligence of the driver in causing the death, it is Unconscionable that the driver, SCORE and helicopter charter operator used the
helicopter to aid the race drivers in fleeing the scene instead of using the helicopter to transport the victim to a medical facility.
The drivers left the victim to die.
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Felony hit and run.
"In California, if an accident results in a death and the driver leaves the scene, it's a felony hit-and-run. This can lead to imprisonment in state
prison for 2, 3, or 4 years, fines, and other penalties. "
https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202320240ab...
https://goldsteinlawgroup.com/practice-areas/felony-hit-and-...
I wonder if Mexican and American police will collaborate to arrest the driver and the pilot who helped him flee.
[Edited on 6-5-2025 by SFandH]
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Can anyone provide a link to an actual news article, or police report? All I have found are social media posts that leave a whole lot of questions
unanswered!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
Beyond the gross negligence of the driver in causing the death, it is Unconscionable that the driver, SCORE and helicopter charter operator used the
helicopter to aid the race drivers in fleeing the scene instead of using the helicopter to transport the victim to a medical facility.
The drivers left the victim to die.
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Rich entitled consciousless a**hole cowards. Hope they go to prison for a long time.
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Lencho, thanks for the link!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Can anyone provide a link to an actual news article, or police report? All I have found are social media posts that leave a whole lot of questions
unanswered! |
I would suggest to follow this story check in with RDC (race desert.com) for updates on this tragedy. the general consensus amongst racers is yeah,
these guys were dicks for not caring for "El TITI"
A driver lost his life in a tragic accident in Eréndira Ejido, San Vicente, Ensenada, when he was struck by a trophy truck traveling the Score Baja
500 route just days before the race.
The victim was identified as Felipe Aréchiga Ríos, 38, and according to the Public Security report in the district, it was reported around 3:54 p.m.
on Monday, June 2, that a rollover occurred on 16 de Septiembre Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, Eréndira Police officers found two vehicles in the creek: a black and white trophy truck bearing the Norsemen team number
37, and a gray Toyota Scion with ANAPROMEX license plates.
According to preliminary reports, both the driver of the racing vehicle and his passenger were transported by helicopter to an as yet undisclosed
destination. Witnesses at the scene indicated that the Toyota driver was taken by family members in a private vehicle.
Hours later, authorities reported that the body of a man with a deep head wound and a serious injury to his left elbow was found at the San Vicente
Health Center. He was confirmed to be Felipe Aréchiga Ríos.
The Traffic Department's investigation determined that the trophy truck was responsible for the accident. The State Attorney General's Office (FGE)
has taken over the case and is conducting the corresponding investigations to clarify the facts and determine responsibility.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho | | Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | | I wonder if Mexican and American police will collaborate to arrest the driver and the pilot who helped him flee. |
Were they "fleeing"? Or could that have been a Medivac helicopter taking them to San Diego?
So far, lot of conjecture... |
Good point. The medivac possibility didn't occur to me.
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People with an ounce of humanity tend to the most seriously injured FIRST.
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That is why it helps if you're not intimately familiar with the investigation to keep your mouth shut. Would hate for a mob to wrongfully take action
due to the rumor mill.
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Regardless of whether the race driver was helicoptered out to receive medical attention or not, why was the seriously injured victim left to be
transported by relatives in their own vehicle, dying before they arrived at the hospital? Sure sounds like the perp and his buddy hightailed it out in
his privately chartered copter before he could be dealt with by the authorities and didn't give a chit about the guy he killed. And there is nothing
in the articles about the driver being seriously injured.
[Edited on 6-6-2025 by surabi]
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From Border Report: (June 5th)
"SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The driver of a “trophy truck” off-road vehicle and his co-pilot, part of an Illinois-based racing team, are being
sought by police in Baja California after fleeing in a helicopter from the scene of a fatal crash on Monday, according to various published reports in
Baja.
Reports say that during a practice run for this week’s Baja 500 race, the two Americans, in their off-road racing vehicle, collided with a pickup in
the town of Eréndira south of Ensenada.
That driver, a 38-year-old man, was taken by his family to an area hospital where he was declared dead.
Witnesses have told police the men in the off-road vehicle got into a helicopter moments after the crash and flew away from the scene."
https://www.borderreport.com/regions/mexico/2-americans-flee...
[Edited on 6-6-2025 by SFandH]
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Aside from hopefully being located and extradoted to stand trial, I hope Mexico puts those cowardly a**holes on a list of people never allowed in
Mexico again.
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The guy who owns the chain of Terrible gas stations all over Nevada did the exact same thing about 6 years ago.
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In case anyone is questioning the speed of the vehicles, here is a video of the accident.
https://fb.watch/A2_qBWGLPj/
if that link doesn't work, try:
https://www.facebook.com/ZNNEnsenada/videos/4032934550312530...
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non-Facebook users: this link to a news page has the video: https://www.zonanorte.mx/main/mozaico/nid/5238
[Edited on 6-6-2025 by Maderita]
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thank you I was about to post the video....Rolf and Rick clearly hauling the mail, where they shouldn't have
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