Report: Cole Davies Sustains Arm Injury in Scary Crash in Qualifying at Salt Lake City

In the first 250SX West Division qualifying session at the final round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Salt Lake City, UT, Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha’s Cole Davies and Triumph’s Jordon Smith were involved in a scary crash.

Scary moment for Davies and Smith during 250 West Q1.

Smith was able to get up under his own power, Davies has been helped off by the Alpinestars medical team and transferred to the local hospital for an arm injury. #SMX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/K8SSPGmUdS

— Supercross LIVE! (@SupercrossLIVE) May 10, 2025

Davies, who was leading the qualifying session, made a mistake in a rhythm section and was rolling the track, when Smith, who was on a fast lap, landed on him. The qualifying session was red flagged as medics attended to both riders.

According to Racer X, “Davies was carried off in a sitting position and being carted off sitting upright.”

Davies was carried off in a sitting position and being carted off sitting upright

— Racer X (@racerxonline) May 10, 2025

Per Race Day Live, Davies sustained an arm injury and is being transported to the local hospital.

Smith did not continue the session and rode off back to the pits, per Kris Keefer.

Jordan rode off and back to pits. https://t.co/3fM6DgNrgC

— Kris Keefer (@KKeefer120) May 10, 2025

We will continue to update this story as we know more.

Update:

Per Jeremy Cooker, Triumph’s team manager, on Race Day Live, Smith sustained a “hematoma on his lower back and road rash” in the crash and will skip the second qualifying session. Cooker said Smith plans to race tonight.