Yahoo Autos 2 Illinois high school students die in sledding crash at Colorado ski resort
FAIRBURY, Ill. — Spring break had just started when an Illinois community was shocked to learn that two high school seniors died in a sledding crash over the weekend in Colorado.
The two seniors — Dylan Bazzell and Drew Fehr — died at Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado Sunday evening, according to information provided by Prairie Central Superintendent Paula Crane, local news agencies in Colorado and the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
"We're heartbroken over this," Crane said Monday. "We'll do all we can to support the families."
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What happened at Copper Mountain Ski Resort?
According to a report from the Summit County Sheriff's Department, "at approximately 8:35 pm, the Summit County Sheriff's Office responded to a sledding accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort involving the deaths of two individuals.
"The two subjects, 17 and 18 years old males and both from Illinois, were on a spring break vacation. The subjects reportedly rode tandem down the half pipe and launched off a large snowbank at the bottom of the half pipe. The two individuals came down hard on the hard ice below, causing blunt force trauma.
"Despite immediate medical attention from emergency medical services, the individuals could not be revived and were pronounced deceased on the scene," the release said.
The release noted that the Summit County Coroner's Office has taken over the investigation into the cause and manner of death and that this remains an active investigation.
According to CBSColorado.com, "The entire team at Copper Mountain is deeply saddened by this tragic incident," said Dustin Lyman, Copper Mountain's president and general manager, in a statement. "Our most sincere condolences go out to the affected families and friends. We are also thankful to our local emergency responders, for their quick response and the medical assistance provided."
