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BARSTOW, Calif. (KTLA) -- Professional off-road racer Rick Huseman was among three people killed in a small plane crash near Barstow.
Huseman, 38, his brother, Jeff, 27, and their friend and pilot, Andrew Hicks, 35, of Riverside, were killed after their Beech 33 Bonanza crashed around 1:45 p.m. Sunday as it was attempting to make an emergency landing at Barstow-Daggett Airport.
Huseman's racing website confirmed the deaths with the following message:
"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."
The plane was traveling from Las Vegas to Corona when it went down about 5 miles northeast of the airport. Coroner's officials say it took three hours to recover the victims because the wreckage was in a canyon.
Before the crash, Rick used his cell phone to alert his mother that the plane was having trouble, a friend told KTLA. Rick's mother did not know Jeff was aboard the plane.
The cause of the crash is under investigation but the National Transportation Safety Board.
Huseman was presented the 2010 DirtSports Magazine Driver of the Year Award, according to his Facebook page.
Huseman, 38, his brother, Jeff, 27, and their friend and pilot, Andrew Hicks, 35, of Riverside, were killed after their Beech 33 Bonanza crashed around 1:45 p.m. Sunday as it was attempting to make an emergency landing at Barstow-Daggett Airport.
Huseman's racing website confirmed the deaths with the following message:
"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."
The plane was traveling from Las Vegas to Corona when it went down about 5 miles northeast of the airport. Coroner's officials say it took three hours to recover the victims because the wreckage was in a canyon.
Before the crash, Rick used his cell phone to alert his mother that the plane was having trouble, a friend told KTLA. Rick's mother did not know Jeff was aboard the plane.
The cause of the crash is under investigation but the National Transportation Safety Board.
Huseman was presented the 2010 DirtSports Magazine Driver of the Year Award, according to his Facebook page.
