The Grand County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that a 21-year-old man lost his life trying to jump off a Colorado highway.
An unidentified man died while attempting a dangerous ski jump on Highway 40 in Colorado. according to to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. Responders received a call regarding a skier who was unconscious and not breathing. Upon arrival, it was clear that the skier had attempted to jump over the width of the highway but was unable to achieve the required speed and distance.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the victim was attempting to perform a dangerous ski stunt in an attempt to cross the width of Highway 40, but unfortunately did not have the necessary speed or distance,” authorities said in a Facebook post. It was later determined that it had landed on the pavement of the highway.” . “The victim was wearing protective equipment such as a helmet.”
Attempts to resuscitate the man failed and he was pronounced dead at the scene. “Emergency responders arrived on scene and determined the male subject was deceased, and the Grand County Coroner’s Office was notified to respond to the scene,” the statement said. (Related: ‘Drunk’ skier falls 130 feet from gondola, dies after being impaled by beacon, French outlet reports)
The incident caused temporary traffic disruptions on Route 40 while investigators worked to investigate the incident. The Grand County Coroner’s Office is leading the ongoing investigation into this accident. “The Grand County Coroner’s Office will assume primary jurisdiction in this case and will release the identity of the victim, cause of death, and manner of death as appropriate,” the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
