Benefit fund set up for former Owyhee man
Benefit fund set up for former Owyhee man
Motocross racer seriously injured in crash
By Jon P. Brown, The Owyhee Avalanche
A former Owyhee County resident was seriously injured April 20 in a race accident at Owyhee Motorcycle Club in Boise.
Monte Benson, 43, suffered a brain injury and a broken shoulder during the motocross crash, according to his stepmother, Jackie Benson.
He was transferred from the Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center intensive care unit to a private room on Saturday morning, Jackie said. He had been in ICU since the accident.
“No one saw exactly what happened,” Jackie said. “He was on the backstretch heading to the finish line.”
Jackie Benson said the force of the crash broke Monte’s helmet.
According to an announcement of the accident on the Southwest Idaho Desert Racing Association, Monte Benson has brain swelling and a blood clot in his brain. Jackie said Monday that the extent of the damage won’t be known until the swelling subsides.
Monte Benson is a 1984 graduate of Melba High School. His father, Tom, and stepmother live in Reynolds Creek. His mother, Pat Shannon, is a Meridian resident. Monte is self-employed and lives with his wife, Debbie, in Nampa.
Jackie Benson said several fundraising efforts have been launched to help with medical expenses.
A benefit fund has been established in Monte Benson’s name at IDADIV Credit Union. Contributions can be sent to P.O. Box 500, Nampa, ID 83653.
There also is a link to a benefit account set up through Hot Pipes Magazine on the Southwest Idaho Desert Racing Association Web site at www.sidraracing.org.
Jackie Benson also said that a benefit poker run is tentatively scheduled for June 1. The motorcycle ride will begin at the Busted Shovel on Main Street in Meridian and end at Cook’s Two-Hole in Melba. For more information, call Lisa Benson at 871-1871.
— This article originally appeared in the April 30 edition of The Owyhee Avalanche, a weekly newspaper based in Homedale that serves Owyhee County and parts of Oregon.
