Teen wearing helmet dies in ski accident
The death of this young girl is a sad reminder that a Ski Helmet alone is not the only form of protection on the slopes. At SkiHelmets.org we urge all of our visitors to exercise control and awareness while skiing and to always wear a ski helmet. Our hearts go out to Taylors’ family, friends and readers.
Taylor Storch, 13, of Coppell was declared brain dead on Monday after an accident while skiing Sunday on the intermediate Latigo trail at Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colo.
Storch lost control and fell over backward, slide off the run and collided with a tree. She was wearing a helmet.
After the accident Storch was taken to the Vail Valley Medical Center and later transferred to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. She was pronounced brain dead at the hospital early Monday afternoon.
The Storch’s arrived in Coppell late Tuesday where friends, neighbors and Taylor’s classmates released blue and purple balloons in memory of Taylor.
“The community embraced the family in an amazing way,” said Terry Storch, a spokesperson for the family. “They couldn’t have been more respectful and receptive of the family coming, and we are just so thankful.”
Storch and his wife Tara have decided to have Taylor’s organs donated to others in need.
“Funeral arragnements have not been finalized as of yet,” Terry Storch said
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