I saw an article in this morning's Californian, Seth Hoffman, 11 of Menifee died after going off of a razor back in Glamis at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday after being airlifted to Brawley. It was reported that he was wearing protective gear.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
And I'll be keeping a closer watch on my 11 year old.
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Full Version: 11 Yo In Off Off-road Accident
Here is one article about the incident:
Boy, 11, killed in off-road accident
By DARREN SIMON, Staff Writer
BRAWLEY — An 11-year-old boy died in Pioneers Memorial Hospital here Sunday hours after the boy's all-terrain vehicle crashed down the steep side of a sand dune in the Glamis area.
The boy's death came in a weekend in which six people had to be air-lifted from off-roading areas around Imperial County and as Pioneers saw a record number of patients in its emergency room.
Information on the identity of the boy or where he resided was unavailable this morning.
According to the Imperial County Coroner's Office, the boy was riding in the Glamis area when he went over a sand dune sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Sheriff's Sgt. Rick Williams of the county Coroner's Office said the other side of the dune was like a vertical drop and the boy crashed at the base of the dune.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials said the boy was air-lifted from the dunes to Pioneers. He died in the hospital's intensive care unit at 3 a.m. Sunday. Information on the cause of death was unavailable this morning.
At Pioneers officials reported high numbers of patients throughout the holiday weekend. While there were a number of roadway accidents, the majority of the cases were thought to be from the sand dunes areas.
On Thursday, the ER saw 127 patients, Friday, 210, Saturday, 180 and Sunday, 167 patients, officials reported, adding those were record numbers.
BLM officials reported the holiday weekend saw its rangers and other law-enforcement agencies respond to 130 medical cases in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. Twenty of those cases involved the use of the rangers' sand rails to move people to safety.
There were three life flights from that area. In the Yuha desert area there were another three life flights to area hospitals.
BLM officials said throughout the weekend there were 724 law enforcement cases in the sand dunes area. The most violent involved a case where dunes-goers threw beer bottles at rangers, who then fired pepper balls to stop the violence.
For the California Highway Patrol there were 20 driving under the influence cases from the El Centro office and 30 from the Winterhaven area.
Staff Writer Darren Simon can be contacted at dsimon@ivpressonline.com or at 337-3442.
Copyright © 2003 Imperial Valley Press.
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Boy, 11, killed in off-road accident
By DARREN SIMON, Staff Writer
BRAWLEY — An 11-year-old boy died in Pioneers Memorial Hospital here Sunday hours after the boy's all-terrain vehicle crashed down the steep side of a sand dune in the Glamis area.
The boy's death came in a weekend in which six people had to be air-lifted from off-roading areas around Imperial County and as Pioneers saw a record number of patients in its emergency room.
Information on the identity of the boy or where he resided was unavailable this morning.
According to the Imperial County Coroner's Office, the boy was riding in the Glamis area when he went over a sand dune sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Sheriff's Sgt. Rick Williams of the county Coroner's Office said the other side of the dune was like a vertical drop and the boy crashed at the base of the dune.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials said the boy was air-lifted from the dunes to Pioneers. He died in the hospital's intensive care unit at 3 a.m. Sunday. Information on the cause of death was unavailable this morning.
At Pioneers officials reported high numbers of patients throughout the holiday weekend. While there were a number of roadway accidents, the majority of the cases were thought to be from the sand dunes areas.
On Thursday, the ER saw 127 patients, Friday, 210, Saturday, 180 and Sunday, 167 patients, officials reported, adding those were record numbers.
BLM officials reported the holiday weekend saw its rangers and other law-enforcement agencies respond to 130 medical cases in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. Twenty of those cases involved the use of the rangers' sand rails to move people to safety.
There were three life flights from that area. In the Yuha desert area there were another three life flights to area hospitals.
BLM officials said throughout the weekend there were 724 law enforcement cases in the sand dunes area. The most violent involved a case where dunes-goers threw beer bottles at rangers, who then fired pepper balls to stop the violence.
For the California Highway Patrol there were 20 driving under the influence cases from the El Centro office and 30 from the Winterhaven area.
Staff Writer Darren Simon can be contacted at dsimon@ivpressonline.com or at 337-3442.
Copyright © 2003 Imperial Valley Press.
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My heart goes out to the family. Having a son of my own I could not imagine the pain they are going threw right now.
Very Tragic, I cannot start to imagine what that family is going through right now. My families thoughts and prayers will be with them. Keep in mind people this could happen to any of us, make sure your kids have the knowledge and skill level to be riding out in the dunes, and even if they do possess that skill level, be very cautious, these are the most precious things we will ever have in life.
It pains me to read this. sucks.. I pray and hope for the family.
I'm so sorry to hear this, our thoughts will be with that family tonight
a guy i bowl with on monday nights, its his next door neighbor. the boy was wearing all his gear except his chest protector and when he hit the razor he took the end of the handlebar in the chest very hard.
That sucks. 
11, thats just a pup My most sincere apoligies and prayers go out to the family.
That is just so sad. 
| QUOTE (Kevin @ Dec 4 2003, 05:59 PM) |
| a guy i bowl with on monday nights, its his next door neighbor. the boy was wearing all his gear except his chest protector and when he hit the razor he took the end of the handlebar in the chest very hard. |
john from outback was telling me the story last monday and how sad that is. went home and my neighbors held a gathering at their house for the family. really hit home for me.
My son (17) has been whinning about wearing his chest protector now that he's almost a "man". It was a battle the last time out.
Had him read this post
" the boy was wearing all his gear except his chest protector and when he hit the razor he took the end of the handlebar in the chest very hard."
He said he was sorry about giving me a hard time. I only hope it's true!
God, I'm so sorry for that family, I remember when we stated and Derek was almost nine, mom would have a s**t when I would take him out. He was so into it right from the start, he was hitting hill 6 & 7 with us on his blaster only after one season, Dam I'm glad I never let him ride without full protection.
Had him read this post
" the boy was wearing all his gear except his chest protector and when he hit the razor he took the end of the handlebar in the chest very hard."
He said he was sorry about giving me a hard time. I only hope it's true!
God, I'm so sorry for that family, I remember when we stated and Derek was almost nine, mom would have a s**t when I would take him out. He was so into it right from the start, he was hitting hill 6 & 7 with us on his blaster only after one season, Dam I'm glad I never let him ride without full protection.
Man that really sucks, pretty young.
My son 16 crashed the atv at the end of a drag strip, hit the end and just flip straight up in the air and landed right on him, I thanked god he had his chest protector on that day. I still thought he would be hurt bad but just a light sprain on his wrist. After reading this he's gonna have is on 100% of the time. I may start wearing mine 100% also. We usually only wore when in the dirt areas and not the dunes. guess that may change.
My son 16 crashed the atv at the end of a drag strip, hit the end and just flip straight up in the air and landed right on him, I thanked god he had his chest protector on that day. I still thought he would be hurt bad but just a light sprain on his wrist. After reading this he's gonna have is on 100% of the time. I may start wearing mine 100% also. We usually only wore when in the dirt areas and not the dunes. guess that may change.
Hay Razorglare
Have your son read this thread, (and anybody else who has a teen that trying to ditch the chest protector) and the next time they try to ride without it, you can bring this up!
Have your son read this thread, (and anybody else who has a teen that trying to ditch the chest protector) and the next time they try to ride without it, you can bring this up!
Yea I will SandWizard good idea. I had him read an article about how to ride in the dunes before his first trip riding there.
I talked to Mac (works at Outback) and he's been a friend of the family for years and was camped with them that weekend. He told me that the son was wearing his chest protector and was an excellent rider, better than alot of adults who ride quads. The chest protector actually did help some unfortunatly after all the surgery his heart couldn't keep up with all the trama . Just comes down to that it was an accident and everyone need to be careful out there.
. Just comes down to that it was an accident and everyone need to be careful out there.
God Bless you Little Man! Our Sympathy and Prayers to the family.
yeah last monday the guy at bowling said that he did have it on too.
I crashed last weekend in Pismo and hurt my back really bad. I got an earful for not wearing a chest protector because it would have saved my back...I never considered myself an "adventurous" rider so I never thought I needed to wear one...which is totally stupid. 
After reading everyone's posts and the lecture I got I think I'll be investing in one this weekend.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
It's never easy losing someone you love.
After reading everyone's posts and the lecture I got I think I'll be investing in one this weekend. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
It's never easy losing someone you love.
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