Marco Simoncelli Dead: Italian Motorcycle Rider Dies In Malaysian Race

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Italian rider Marco Simoncelli died Sunday after crashing and being hit by two other riders at the Malaysian MotoGP motorcycle race. He was 24.

After the crash, Simoncelli was taken to the medical center at the Sepang circuit where he died of chest, head and neck injuries, organizers said.

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