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The mother of Aidan Zingg, the rising young motocross star who tragically died after crashing during a California competition last month, has confirmed his cause of death.
Shari Zingg confirmed to USA Today on Friday that her 16-year-old son died as a result of “Cardiac Tamponade,” displaced conflicting accounts of what happened to Zingg after he crashed during an event in Mammoth Lakes, California on June 28.
Aidan Zingg died after he crashed during an event in Mammoth Lakes, California on June 28. (Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA)
According to the report, Mono County conducts Sheriff’s Office autopsy, but did not provide further details to the US Today beyond the family’s confirmation.
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Cleveland Clinic describes the Heart Tamponade as a condition where “the fluid bag around your heart is filled with too much blood or other fluid and puts pressure on your heart”, making it difficult for the heart’s chambers to fill properly and lead to a drop of blood pressure. The condition may be caused by “cancer, infections, trauma and certain diseases” and can be life -threatening without treatment.
The rider crashed his bike in the 250 B class. According to the first reports at that time, Zingg was allegedly run over by other riders. But a sports management spokesman in the next level contested these claims in a statement to Pakinomist Digital, which confirmed that Zingg “was not run over by any motorcycles/riders.”
Kawasaki Racing released a statement about Zingg’s passing in a post on social media last month, confirming the news of his death.
Zingg got an AMA National Championship in the Supermini 2 class last year. (Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA)
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“It is with heavy hearts that we make sure that Kawasaki Team Green Rider Aidan Zingg,” went, wrote on X. “Zingg lost his life after injuries caused during a crash at Mammoth Motocross in Mammoth Lakes, California.
“Zingg’s dedication and friendly behavior will forever be remembered.”
Zingg had been competing for the amateur circuit since at least 2019 and qualified to run at Ama Amateur Motocross National Championship in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, for the seventh consecutive year, according to MX Sports.
Zingg competed for Kawasaki Racing. (Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA)
Last year, Zingg won an AMA National Championship in the Supermini 2 class. He was part of the Monster Energy Kawasaki team Green Roster with other upcoming and future riders Kyleigh Stallings, Ryder Ellis, the country Gordon, Vincent Wey and Enzo Temmerman.
