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BMX Start Dies in Dive

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BMX star Dane Searls dies Bridie Jabour November 25, 2011 - 11:49AM BMX star dies in hospital Extreme sportsman Dane Searls has died in hospital from injuries he suffered trying to jump into a pool from the balcony of a Gold Coast nightclub.

Searls, 23, had been in a coma since Sunday night after he attempted to dive from the first floor of Billy's Beach House into the pool.

He missed the pool and landed on the cement, causing critical head and back injuries.

Police have just confirmed Searls died in Gold Coast Hospital this morning.

Tributes started to pour in on social networking sites this morning, with the tight knit BMX community devastated.

@lustyindustries tweeted "Godspeed Dane Searls ... Taken to soon but never forgotten."

@DavidMcKeanBMX said "R.I.P Dane Searls, BMX has lost on of it's biggest shredders today, my thoughts go to his family and friends."

More than 1000 people had joined a Facebook tribute page called RIP Dane Searls by 10am today (AEST).

Searls was out celebrating a ride on Friday.

Paul Everest, director of Unit clothing which sponsored the popular rider, said Searls had completed a series of four jumps - the first a nine-metre gap, the second a 12-metre gap, the third a 15-metre gap and the last an 18-metre gap, all from a height of two to three storeys to set a world record.

"He has pushed the sport to a whole new level," Mr Everest said on Monday.

"He was doing that on Friday and doing it in style."

Searls emerged on the world BMX stage after being filmed for the Giants of Dirt videos last year, riding a course that featured some of the biggest dirt jumps in the world.

http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/bmx-star-dane-searls-dies-20111125-1nxpv.html

Submitted on 11/24/2011

Submitted by: Quizzer
Reference: Sydney Morning Herald 25 November 2011

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