Investigators say he ‘sadly lacked the required velocity and distance.’ April 11, 2024, 5:41 AM ET• 3 min readA 21-year-old man has died whereas trying to carry out a “high-risk skiing stunt” making an attempt to leap the width of a U.S. freeway in Colorado, authorities say.The incident occurred on Tuesday at roughly 3 p.m. when the Grand County Communications Middle in Colorado obtained a 911 name relating to a snowboarding accident on Freeway 40, simply west of Berthoud Cross Summit about studies of a 21-year-old male skier who was discovered “unconscious and not breathing,” based on a press release from the Grand County Sheriff’s Workplace launched on Wednesday.“The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was attempting to perform a high-risk skiing stunt by trying to clear the width of Highway 40 and unfortunately lacked the necessary speed and distance and subsequently landed on the highway pavement,” authorities mentioned. “The victim had been wearing a helmet and other protective gear.”Officers initiated CPR on the person however couldn’t resuscitate him.“Emergency responders arrived on scene and determined that the male subject was deceased and the Grand County Coroner’s Office was notified to respond to the scene,” based on Grand County Sheriff’s Workplace.The incident impacted Freeway 40 visitors in each instructions whereas investigators processed the scene and maintained the privateness of the sufferer, police say.The Grand County Coroner’s Workplace has now assumed main jurisdiction over this case and can launch the sufferer’s id and trigger and method of demise “when appropriate,” authorities mentioned.The investigation into the accident is presently ongoing.
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