Bull rider Mason Lowe dies after rodeo event in Denver

A professional bull rider is dead after being injured during a competition at the annual National Western Stock Show in Denver.

The Professional Bull Riders Association said 25-year-old Mason Lowe died Tuesday evening and extended its condolences and sympathies to his wife Abbey and his family.

Lowe had been riding professionally for seven years and was ranked 18th in the world, according to the PBRA. KDVR reports he had earned close to $10,000 in competitions so far this year.

“We are deeply saddened to report that Mason Lowe passed away this evening following injuries sustained at the PBR event in Denver,” said Professional Bull Riders Association President Sean Gleason.

Lowe was from Exeter, Missouri.