Racer Dies in Texas
08-17-09, 05:32 PM
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Racer Dies in Texas
Kevin Underhill was taken off life support after crashing at a weekly crit in Austin. From what I know, he was fairly new to racing and touched a wheel and faceplanted which caused severe brain injury. He was also an accomplished rock climber. Link to story is below, I guess it's not only cars that can be dangerous. This is the first I've heard of a CAT racer actually dying and it def. freaks me out a bit. RIP Kev.
https://www.austin360.com/blogs/conte...iveway_to.html
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https://www.austin360.com/blogs/conte...iveway_to.html
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08-17-09, 05:34 PM
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Unfortunately, it's not the first I've heard. Horrible stuff. RIP and condolences to the family.
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08-17-09, 08:35 PM
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I don't think he was connoting that racing is more important as much as describing the scenario under which this tragedy took place.
08-17-09, 08:45 PM
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Very sad. Rest in peace.
08-17-09, 08:53 PM
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Is it possible to have a single thread on BF that doesn't have bickering?
A man died. That's what is important here. We should pay our respects, and that's it.
I said it in the other thread, RIP, and my condolences to his friends and family.
A man died. That's what is important here. We should pay our respects, and that's it.
I said it in the other thread, RIP, and my condolences to his friends and family.
08-17-09, 08:57 PM
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A couple of guys were talking about this crash Saturday morning before our ride. At that point he was in the ICU but his condition wasn't known. The ER docs at that hospital saved my daughter's life several years ago after a large hemorrhage so I'd like to believe he got the best possible care.
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On a more serious note, I regret the death of the racer, although our sport is dangerous, and you can die doing it...without help from a car.
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A couple of guys were talking about this crash Saturday morning before our ride. At that point he was in the ICU but his condition wasn't known. The ER docs at that hospital saved my daughter's life several years ago after a large hemorrhage so I'd like to believe he got the best possible care.
RIP and condolences to the family.
