Logan Wood lost control of bike before death

Logan Wood

Logan Wood, 12, who died at Whitworth Quarry in October did so after losing control during a high speed jump.

An inquest heard that Logan from Oswaldtwistle, had been riding his motocross bike at the designated off-road course in Whitworth. On the day of his death, he accelerated “far quicker than he ever had done” up a 15ft jump and lost control before landing.

He was then taken to A&E at Fairfield Hospital in Bury but died later on.

Logan received the bike as a Christmas present in 2013 and started riding at Whitworth Quarry from February. On Wednesday 1 October, Logan visited the course with his dad after school. He completed several laps and was the only rider on the course.

The inquest into his death heard how he approached a “big jump” on the course and he “accelerated hard” at the base of the jump. He then landed at the top of the next hill before losing control and disappearing out of view.

The inquest also heard from Logan’s dad who was with him at the time.

Mr Wood found his son lying on the ground away from his bike. His helmet had come off but this didn’t contribute to his death. A post mortem examination conducted by Royal Blackburn Hospital concluded that the cause of death was chest injuries.

Mr Wood told the inquest that Logan was getting more confident and “maybe tried a little harder in striving to get to the top of the jump”.

Coroner Richard Taylor told Burnley Coroners Court that Logan “died doing something he loved”.

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