A BOY killed in a motocross accident died ‘doing what he loved the most’, an inquest heard.

Logan Wood, 12, crashed shortly after landing a 15 foot jump for the first time as his father looked on.

The youngster, of Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, died after suffering chest injuries when he came off his bike at Cown Leisure in Whitworth.

His family paid tribute to ‘a real adrenaline junkie’ while East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor stressed there was ‘no criticism’ of Logan, his bike or the venue’s management.

In a statement, Logan’s family said: “He was tragically taken from us doing what he loved the most, riding his motorbike. He was a real outdoors boy if he wasn’t playing sport he would be out on his BMX or scooter showing off the tricks he could do - a real adrenaline junkie.’’

Logan, who was riding a KTM 65cc bike bought for him as a Christmas present, had been on a half day’s holiday from Accrington’s Mount Carmel RC High School when he went to the track with his father, Edward.

Burnley Coroner’s Court heard that Logan would practice his clutch and brake control with his dad most Saturdays.

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Mr Wood, who explained that his son always wore a helmet, said: “He was getting much more confident on the bike and always striving to get to the top of that jump. Maybe he was trying that little bit harder which he did always. He wanted to push himself that little bit more.”

On October 1, Logan visited Cowm Leisure which, the court heard, is a designated, well-marked track near the quarry, constantly supervised by marshals.

Mr Wood said he had told his son to ‘take it easy’ after a month off the bike, but then described how Logan slowed down as he approached ‘a big jump’ where he would normally accelerate.

The 42-year-old said: “He would go up the first part of the jump, leave the ground and land both wheels on the incline. He was going a little bit quicker than he had been doing. The bike didn’t seem to accelerate until three quarters along the stretch. I can’t explain, whether he backed off or there was an issue with the bike accelerator at the base of the jump.”

The court heard that Logan landed at the top of the 15ft hill but did not veer to the left as planned and the machine crashed, causing him to lose his helmet.

Mr Wood ran the 60 yards towards his son and cradled him in his arms before he was taken to Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, where he later died.

Recording a verdict of accidental death, Mr Taylor, who was told by police that Logan’s bike had no defects, said: “He was doing something he loved and he was getting better at it. We will never know really what happened. It is a best guess that he did become more confident, in you telling me he was asking: ‘Where did I land?’ and: ‘How far did I get?’.

‘’It is quite easy to misjudge that. He would probably have been proud that he landed at the top. Sadly he lost control after he landed. As a result of that it was fatal. There’s no criticism of the bike, the course, the marshals, there’s no criticism of Logan. He was an enthusiastic young man.”