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Tragic Death: 13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by SUV While Sledding

13-year-old Adam McWherter from Anamosa, Iowa, died days after being hit by an SUV while sledding at his home. The accident occurred when his sled crossed into a road, and he was struck by the vehicle. Adam was hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the incident, which tragically echoes a similar sledding accident that resulted in a fatality in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, nearly two years ago.

via NBC News|

#accident #anamosa #iowa

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Tragic Death: 13-Year-Old Boy Dies After SUV Hits Him While Sledding

A 13-year-old Iowa boy, Adam McWherter, died after suffering critical injuries when he sledded into the path of an SUV on a road in Anamosa. The incident occurred during a snowstorm, and despite efforts to warn him, Adam was struck and suffered multiple injuries. The driver of the SUV was unable to stop in time, and no charges have been filed as troopers continue to investigate the accident.

via Fox News|

#accident #anamosa #iowa

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Iowa Teen Dies in Tragic Sledding Accident

A 13-year-old Iowa boy, Adam McWherter, has died after his sled crossed in front of an SUV and was struck while sledding at his home in Anamosa. The accident occurred on January 10, and Adam was hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.

via ABC News|

#accident #boy #iowa

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Tragic Accident: 13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Car While Sledding

A 13-year-old boy in Iowa has died from injuries sustained in a sledding accident after colliding with a vehicle earlier this month. The incident occurred when the teenager crossed in front of a northbound vehicle while sledding downhill. The Iowa State Patrol confirmed the boy's passing, and a fundraiser was held to support his family and another boy seriously injured in a separate accident.

via WYMT|

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Tragic Outcome: Iowa Teen Killed in Anamosa Sledding Accident

A 13-year-old Iowa boy, Adam McWherter, has died from injuries sustained after being struck by an SUV while sledding. The incident occurred on January 10, and despite being transported to the hospital in critical condition, McWherter passed away 10 days later. The driver of the SUV, David Thomas, stated that he saw movement coming from the driveway as he approached and hit his brakes but couldn’t stop in time to avoid hitting the boy. The Iowa State Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.

via WHO TV 13 Des Moines News & Weather|

#accident #investigation #iowa

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Tragic Death: Iowa Teen Killed in Anamosa Sledding Accident

A 13-year-old boy, Adam McWherter, has died from injuries sustained in a sledding accident in Anamosa, Iowa, after his sled was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 49-year-old David Thomas, and the incident is currently under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.

via kwwl.com|

#accident #anamosa #investigation

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Illinois Teens at Copper Mountain Ski Resort.

The half-pipe at Copper Mountain Ski Resort where two Illinois teens were killed while sledding was off-limits, according to company officials. The teens were sledding on a single device through the constructed tubular half-pipe when they landed hard on hard ice below the half-pipe. Sledding was not allowed in the area at the base of the ski slopes where the teens had ventured Sunday evening. The resort closes all lift and trail access at 4 p.m. daily, including the halfpipe, which was closed and roped off at the time of the incident.

via The Denver Post|

#copper-mountain #illinois-teens #safety

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Illinois Teens in Colorado

Two high school seniors from Illinois died in a tragic sledding accident while on spring break at the Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado. The boys rode down a half pipe and launched off a large snowbank at the bottom, causing blunt force trauma. The Summit County Sheriff's Office has taken over the investigation, and authorities are reminding people to always practice safe habits on the slopes. The school district is offering counseling and support to students and staff affected by the loss.

via ABC News|

#grief #illinois #ski-resort

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Teen Athletes at Colorado Ski Resort

Two teenagers on spring break from Illinois were killed at Colorado’s Copper Mountain Ski Resort on Sunday evening after sledding down a half-pipe together and launching off a snowbank into the air. The teens, aged 17 and 18, “came down hard on the hard ice” below the half-pipe, according to a Summit County Sheriff’s Office statement, which said they experienced “blunt-force trauma.” The Summit County Coroner’s Office has taken over the investigation into the cause and manner of death, officials said.

via The Mercury News|

#colorado #ski-resort #sledding

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Tragic Colorado Sledding Accident Claims Lives of 2 Illinois Teens on Spring Break

Two high-school students from Illinois, aged 17 and 18, were killed in a sledding accident while on spring break at Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado. The students were riding in tandem down the halfpipe when they launched off a large snowbank at the bottom and struck hard ice. The resort has a "sledding zone," but the activity is otherwise prohibited in multiple areas, including the halfpipe, which was closed and roped off at the time of the incident.

via NBC News|

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Two Teens at Colorado Ski Resort

via Boulder Daily Camera|

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Two Teens at Copper Mountain Ski Resort.

Two teenagers visiting Colorado on spring break died while sledding in the halfpipe at Copper Mountain ski resort after launching off a snowbank at the bottom and crashing down on the hard ice below. The teenagers, a 17- and 18-year-old from Illinois, died of blunt force injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Copper Mountain closes its lifts and trail access at 4 p.m. everyday, including the Olympic-sized halfpipe, which was roped off at the time of the accident. The resort doesn’t allow sledding in the base areas and each base area has signs to inform the public of that rule.

via The Colorado Sun|

#colorado #ski-resort #sledding

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Two Illinois High School Students at Copper Mountain.

Two high school seniors from Illinois died in a sledding accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado. The students were on a spring break vacation and reportedly rode tandem down the half pipe and launched off a large snowbank at the bottom of the half pipe. Despite immediate medical attention, the individuals could not be revived and were pronounced deceased on the scene. The teenagers were star athletes at Prairie Central High School in Fairbury, Illinois.

via USA TODAY|

#high-school #illinois #ski-resort

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Two Teenagers at Copper Mountain Resort

Two teenage boys from Illinois died in a sledding accident while on a spring break trip in Colorado. The 17-year-old and 18-year-old were riding tandem when they launched off a large snowbank at the bottom of the half pipe and came down hard on the hard ice, suffering blunt force trauma. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

via ABC News|

#accident #colorado #sledding

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Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Two Teens at Copper Mountain.

Two teens visiting Colorado for spring break were killed in a sledding accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort. They were riding tandem down the halfpipe and launched off a large snowbank, landing hard on the ice below and suffering fatal blunt-force trauma. First responders were unable to revive them. The victims were identified as a 17-year-old and 18-year-old from Illinois.

via KKTV|

#copper-mountain #fatal-accident #illinois-teens