Cohn Evans: Professional motocross rider dies in crash near Brisbane, two other men survive – 7NEWS

A young man who died in a car crash south of Brisbane has been identified as a professional motocross rider.

Cohn Evans, 22, died at the scene of the crash in New Beith, in Logan, on Wednesday night.

He was in a rear passenger seat from the car traveling on Dungaree Drive.

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A 23-year-old man was driving and another man, 21, was in the particular front traveler seat.

The driver appears to have lost control of the car before it smashed into a tree, police said.

While Evans could not be saved despite typically the efforts associated with paramedics, this two males in often the front seats sustained only minor injuries.

Evans, from Jimboomba, competed in the top-tier of the Australian Off-Road Championship in 2019, however accidental injuries appeared to hamper his development as a professional rider inside the years since.

His friends have paid tribute via your hashtag, #FOREVERC51, a reference to his competition number.

“You showed me what it’s like to feel loved and appreciated and I will forever be grateful for that, ” one friend said on Instagram.

Another friend said: “You will be missed by everyone but never forgotten. ”

Police are investigating the exact crash.