Key takeaways:
- Two Illinois high school students were tragically killed in a sledding accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Summit County, Colorado.
- The teens were riding in tandem down the halfpipe when they launched off a large snowbank at the bottom, despite the halfpipe being closed and roped off.
- The incident has left the community of Prairie Central High School in shock, and Copper Mountain Ski Resort has expressed its condolences and is reminding visitors to be aware of the risks associated with sledding.
Two Illinois high school students were tragically killed in a sledding accident on Sunday night at Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Summit County, Colorado. The teens, who were on spring break, were students at Prairie Central High School in Fairbury, Illinois.
According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the teens were riding in tandem down the halfpipe at Copper Mountain Ski Resort when they launched off a large snowbank at the bottom. Copper Mountain Resort said in a statement that the halfpipe was closed and roped off, and that sledding is prohibited in multiple areas, except in a designated sledding zone.
The coroner’s office will determine the official cause of death, but officials said that the two individuals came down hard on the hard ice below, causing blunt force trauma.
The incident has left the community of Prairie Central High School in shock. School administrators said that the two teens were well-liked and respected by their peers and teachers.
Copper Mountain Ski Resort has expressed its condolences to the families of the two teens and is cooperating with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in their investigation. The resort is also reminding visitors to be aware of the risks associated with sledding and to always follow the safety guidelines set by the resort.
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