1 teen dead, another critically injured in Texas sledding accident

Texas teen killed in sledding accident (KTVT via CNN Newsource)

TEXAS — A 16-year-old girl is dead, and another is critically hurt after a sledding accident in Texas on Sunday.

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Police in Frisco, Texas, were called to an incident around 2:30 p.m. and found two 16-year-old girls with life-threatening injuries, CBS News reported.

An investigation revealed that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler, pulling the two girls on a sled.

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Witnesses told investigators that the sled hit a curb and then collided with a tree.

The two teen girls were taken to a nearby hospital, where one died. She has not been identified at this time.

The other teen remains in critical condition, CBS News reported.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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