From ABC LA: Professional off-road racer Rick Huseman was among three people killed in a small plane crash near Barstow on Sunday, Eyewitness News has learned.
The California Highway Patrol received a call about 1:45 p.m. of a plane crash near Lake Dolores. About 45 minutes later, they found the wreckage of a small plane about 1/2 mile south of the lake in the Harvard Hills area.
"I'm extremely saddened to confirm this," said Monster motorsports manager Ramses Perez in an email to Eyewitness News. "Rick & his brother passed away in a plane crash."
According to Perez, Huseman's brother, Jeff, was killed in the crash as well.
The third victim has not been identified.
Born in 1973, Rick Huseman was a Riverside native and won several races in the Pro 4x4 division, according to a bio on Monster's website.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/inland_empire&id=8394137
The plane took off from the North Las Vegas airport and Rick Huseman had competed in races earlier this weekend in the Las Vegas area.
For from the drivers web site: Tragically, Rick and his brother, Jeff, passed away October 16th in a plane crash.
We will post funeral arrangements as soon as they are available.
Please keep Michelle and the Huseman family in your prayers. http://www.rickhusemanracing.com/
It's been a horrible day for racing in Las Vegas.
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