Sledding Accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort Causes Two Teenage Fatalities

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A sledding accident at Copper Mountain Ski Resort has claimed the lives of two teenagers on Spring Break.   

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says the victims, ages 17 and 18, were riding tandem on a half-pipe when they when they launched off a snowbank and fell down hard on the ice. 

The accident happened 8:30 pm Sunday, Mar. 19th.

Investigators said the victims were treated but could not be revived, suffering from blunt force injuries. Both were on spring break vacation from Illinois.          

Dan R