Rising Motocross star Aidan Zingg dies following mid-race accident
Motocross prodigy Aidan Zingg, 16, has died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident during the Mammoth Mountain MX event in California on Saturday, June 28.
Motocross outlets MX Sports and MotoSport.com reported Zingg's death. According to industry website Dirtbikelover.com, Zingg "went down in a corner" during a 250 B class race.
There are conflicting accounts of the crash, Zingg's parents told Paste BN Sports, and they are still waiting for answers. The Mammoth Lakes Police Department is investigating the death, according to a press release on the police department’s website.
Motocross journalist Donn Maeda was among those to pay tribute to Zingg online, calling him "one of those kids that made an impression on you from the moment you met him."
Zingg had recently joined Kawasaki's Team Green, a national support program for the brand's drivers, and had sponsorships with Oakley, Bell and more.
A native of Hemet, California, Zingg had just qualified for his seventh consecutive AMA Amateur Motocross National Championship, to held next month at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
This story has been updated with new information.