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steekers
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Update 11-20-2013
Hello all. My very close source says there will be an extensive reporting done by an ESPN reporter that was with the KTM team. When it gets finalized,
I will put it as a new thread and this speculative thread will hopefully end 
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motoged
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A buddy passed on a post from somewhere from his mechanic saying that the bike's front end showed signs of likely hitting a large animal like a cow or
horse....time will tell.
What is for sure is that he died from injuries incurred in a very risky activity that he was very good at and it is tragic.... death of a loved one
is hard on the heart for those experiencing the unexpected loss.
Keyboard racers will have their say....his fans, friends and loved ones carry the burden.
RIP, Kurt 
[Edited on 11-20-2013 by motoged]
Don't believe everything you think....
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ncampion
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Here's something that I got from a friend who is connected with KTM race team.
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These are the facts of what happened at RM 792.
(per Skyler Howes and Ivan Ramirez)
KTM had just pitted Kurt at RM 779. 13 miles later is where Kurt had crashed. The first person on scene was a spectator named "Turtle". Kurt was still
breathing at this time. After many minutes, Turtle left to go get help. He did not want to leave but had no choice. This was in a very remote area
with sand washes, ravines and trees and hardly any spectators. In the meantime, KTM was re-fueling their helicopter. When they got back in the air,
they could not find Kurt - nor could the Honda helicopter. Chris was now getting calls from KTM and SCORE, everyone was looking for Kurt. Kim was
working the radios for SCORE and this had now become a Code Red. She was helping us as much as she could. They were all frantically searching. Nobody
could find him. We tracked him and told as many as we could what race mile he was at approximately (with Spot trackers, it's not exactly accurate and
updates only every 10 or so minutes).
Ivan rode in to find him and he and Ricky Brabec got to Kurt almost at the same time (maybe one right before the other). Ricky on the 4x bike. This
was quite a bit of time after Kurt had crashed. Then they started pushing the SOS button on the bike and got the info to KTM and SCORE. Kurt was not
breathing at this point. The ambulance arrived at Kurt and now it's night time. They tried to revive him but Kurt had already passed.
After inspection of Kurt's bike, it has been confirmed that he hit a large animal at full speed - either a cow or horse.
Keep praying for Nancy, Caroline and Sarah for many days to come!
Kurt, may the heavens be filled with sweet trails & endless perfect conditions! You have left your mark in the most decent way a human can - with
generosity, kindness, and more than an athlete could ever give to a sport! You gave it your heart and your soul. WE LOVE YOU!!!! ♥
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^^^ That's heavy! ^^^
RIP!
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Thanks Nick!
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