Dilan Schwartz crashed during the second 250SX Group A qualifying session at the Houston Supercross, a fall that prompted a red flag and on-track treatment from the Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit. Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha later announced in a team press release that Schwartz sustained a broken rib and two broken vertebrae but did not lose any feeling or movement. The team described his prognosis as positive while emphasizing the seriousness of spinal injuries and the importance of his current neurological stability.

Team manager Bradley Taft indicated Schwartz will most likely miss the next two races before the West Division break, leaving his return to the immediate rounds uncertain. The team said Schwartz could return for the 250SX East/West Showdown in Birmingham on March 21 if his recovery proceeds well. One early, brief report after the incident offered no injury specifics and promised further updates; the team press release provided the fuller medical details that stakeholders had been awaiting.

At the time of the crash Schwartz had been on pace to qualify directly into the night’s three Triple Crown races and had posted consistent opening-round finishes of 10th, 9th and 11th earlier in the season. The incident freed a starting-line spot that went to Keegan Rowley, who earned his first main event start by finishing fifth in the 250SX LCQ. Officials and the team have framed the update as cautiously optimistic, and further medical and recovery reports are expected as Schwartz progresses through treatment and rehabilitation.

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