Overview
- Silva crashed on his second run attempting a double backflip, was airlifted from the course, and later said he sustained a lower back injury and is focused on recovery.
- Johansson fell down a steep rock face after a tailwhip attempt, suffered a dislocated right hip that was reduced at the hospital, and said he will likely need surgery to clear bone fragments.
- Organizers paused the competition twice to allow medical teams to reach and extract the riders from exposed sections of the ridge before runs later resumed.
- Red Bull reported shortly after each incident that both athletes were alert, with Johansson posting he was thankful to be alive and thanking rescuers for their help on the cliff.
- Coverage identifies St. George, Utah, as the treatment location and underscores Rampage’s high-risk, steep terrain where serious falls are a known hazard.