Grand Prairie man killed in crash at Fort Worth motocross park, authorities say
A Grand Prairie man died on Sunday after he crashed his motorcycle while trying to complete a jump at a dirt motocross track in southeast Fort Worth, authorities said.
Elias Noe Hidalgo, 46, was ejected from his bike at the Village Creek Motocross Park on Shelby Road and suffered blunt-force trauma to his head, neck and abdomen, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was pronounced dead at 1:16 p.m. inside an emergency room.
The crash occurred sometime before 11:50 a.m. on Sunday, according to the incident report from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. Staff at the motocross ranch called Everman EMS and responding medics performed CPR on Hidalgo, the report indicates. They also applied the LUCAS chest compression system, which wraps tightly around the chest.
The medics had been informed he lost control while trying to land a jump, slamming headfirst into the ground, according to the incident report. He landed on top of his handlebars.
Everman EMS transported Hidalgo to Huguley Hospital and then used a helicopter to move him to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, where a doctor pronounced him dead, the report states.
Village Creek Motocross Park said in a statement on Wednesday, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Noe Hidalgo.”
“The motocross community lost a great friend and brother,” the statement reads. “Our hearts go out to his immediate family and friends.”
The deputy who responded to the crash on Sunday called an investigator who processed the scene, according to the report.
Everman EMS stated someone moved the motorbike and returned it back to the family before the deputy’s arrival, according to the report. The deputy didn’t observe a bike at the scene.
The Village Creek Motocross Park is described on its website as a motocross playground with acres of riding areas with rolling hills. It’s open for sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, according to its website.
The park will be open on Sunday, according to its Facebook page.
This story was originally published June 16, 2020 at 6:02 PM.