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X-Games star Jeremy Lusk dies after crash

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports 
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X Games standout and freestyle motocross rider Jeremy Lusk died Monday of injuries he suffered in a crash over the weekend during a competition in Costa Rica.

He was 24. Pete Thomas has more on Lusk at The Times’ Outposts blog.

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-- Austin Knoblauch

Photo: Jeremy Lusk performs a one-handed seat grab on his dirt bike during the Moto X freestyle elimination round at the 2007 X Games. Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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