On November 14th, 2009 the newest member of the AFMXA, Jeff “OX” Kargola was in a serious accident while pre-running for the Baja 1000 in San Felipe, Mexico. Ox crashed, smashed his belly (probably with the bars digging in) and drove his head into the ground. He says he “saw a bush shadow that may have been hiding a rock”. His front tire missed it, but his back tire hit it sending him into his crash at probably 50mph. He isn’t too sure, but he knows he was riding down the highway after the crash through military check points without stopping. OX saved himself. Riding alone, he got up and rode to the highway and towards San Felipe, a 45 mile ride. Eventually he got dizzy and was going to crash on the pavement and stopped in the middle of the highway. Some locals stopped and put him in their car and one of them rode his bike to SF.
At 11:22am the AFMXA received word that Jeff was in a clinic with a laundry list of injuries and we went to work! Medjet assist was called immediately as Dr. Gus Gialamas stayed in constant contact with the Doctors at the clinic in Mexico. By 2:45pm Medjet was in the air and Jeff was on his way home to be admitted to Scripps Mercy in San Diego for proper treatment. He landed in San Diego at 5:03pm and was in surgery by 7:53pm to stop internal bleeding.
Because OX is a member of the AFMXA he knew he could contact us and we were able to assist him in a life-threatening situation. The AFMXA will continue to support him and look forward to his full recovery!
Although his medjet flight was covered by his membership (had he not had it this would have cost him between $40-60k) his hospital stay and surgeries are not. We are currently taking any donations on AFMXA.org to help support our friend and team member.
-AFMXA
HOPE YOU GET BETER OX MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
My thoughts & prayers are with you for a healthy recovery! Keep strong. Bless x
My thoughts and prayers are with OX and family and friends. AFMXA is a wonderful thing. God Bless
Brother, My prayers are with you for a fast recovery!
Thank God he’s alive. Baja is for real men! To crash like he did and get on his bike and ride 45 miles is as hard core as a rider can be.
Ill pray for a fast recovery man. Get back riding and make that money boy!
“Set backs are meant for come backs” M/M
Praying for a speedy recovery…one tough dude!!! Also, keeping the family in our thoughts and prayers– keep the Faith!
Hope u have a speedy recovery! God Bless!
damn dude! Shit sucks, your a beast tho for getting back up and riding 45miles! Hopefully you have a fast recovery.
Your in my prayers ox, You will be back up and riding in no time bro!
Really sorry to hear about Ox’s crash. Sounds like he’s a very determined man. Really glad though to hear that the AFMXA is helping him and his family out. Just goes to show how this sport has grown.
ox i hope you get better you are in mp prayers. get well roger.
stay strong ox! i know u can make it through
hope the best for him
I Hope You Get Better Real soon, God was Truly Looking Down on you. As long as You Always Believe in him His Protection Will always Be over you!
Just get better man!!!! I’ll be praying for you!!!!!!!!
stay up brother and keep in mind what is real and most important DONT SWETTHE SMALL SHIT
Good well soon Ox!!
We love you!
Get well soon OX! All us boys that ride in my unit are pulling for you!
Get better you’re in our prayers!!
we pray 4 u!!get well soo!!
You can get better. Well we’ll be prayer!
Get well real soon. I’ll be thinking of you
get well soon !
Hope you get better soon OX you will bein my prayers.
Get well soon, Ox. You, your family and all the Mulisha family are in my thoughts and prayers!!!
Broder just get well
get better OX . you’ll have a speedy recover
i am suri ox
OX, get well soon man!!!
hey ox im one of the guys who pick u up in san felipe! how r u doing??
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