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Updated: Monday, 25 Jun 2012, 2:08 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 25 Jun 2012, 11:27 AM EDT

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A Lafayette man died after falling off the back of a go-kart.

It happened late Friday night in the parking lot of Wea Ridge Middle School.

The man, identified as 33-year-old Michael Shidler was taken to Franciscan Saint Elizabeth East Hospital for head trauma.

He died just before 11:00 Sunday night.

The driver of the go-kart, 28-year-old Joshua Cummins of Lafayette was arrested for Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury.

Deputies said all subjects involved had been drinking.