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The mother of Aidan Zingg, the rising young motocross star who tragically died after crashing during a competition in California 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,” dispelling 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., U.S.A.)
According to the report, the Mono County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the autopsy but provided no further details to USA Today beyond the family’s confirmation.
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The Cleveland Clinic describes cardiac tamponade as a condition where “the fluid sac around your heart fills with too much blood or other