Automobile Injury

Teenage Girl Dies While Trying to Save 3-Year-Old Cousin in Sledding Accident in New York

New York – A 16-year-old girl died while trying to save her 3-year-old cousin in a sledding accident at the Clyde L. Burmaster Park in upstate New York on February 6. The family affair turned into a nightmare when the sledding incident claimed the life of the teenager who saved her toddler cousin from crashing into a tree. Both patients were rushed to John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital where the teen was pronounced dead.

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This post is intended to provide helpful information to improve the safety of those who live and work in the NYC area. We hope that it will help our readers avoid injury accidents and know what to do if they’ve been involved in one themselves. At Ask4SAM, sole goal is to help those who have been injured in an accident in one of the boroughs of New York City. Information in this post should not be considered solicitation, nor should it be construed as medical or legal advice.

Joe Miklos

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