BMX rider Mike Aitken remains in coma

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BMX cyclist Mike Aitken of Murray, Utah, remains hospitalized and in a coma after his crash Sunday during a video shoot in Pennsylvania.

Aitken, 25, who won a recent AST Dew Tour dirt competition in Salt Lake City, is in critical condition at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa.

While attempting a variation of a 360-degree spin, he over-rotated and landed on his head. He has not regained consciousness, and his injuries include a fractured eye socket and jaw.

After the Dew Tour victory, Aitken said that he would put the prize money into a college fund for his son. But Aitken, who on Wednesday was to celebrate his fourth wedding anniversary, does not have health insurance.

BMX riders are generally deemed too high risk for insurance. His website includes updates on his condition and a link to the Athlete Recovery Fund, which is trying to raise money for the Aitken family.

-- Pete Thomas