A 19-year-old college student died Tuesday in a skiing accident in Massachusetts.
Alex Kemp, a Williams College freshman from New Jersey, was skiing at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, Massachusetts, when the incident occurred on Monday, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said in a press release. Announced.
Authorities received a 911 call Monday at 2:39 p.m. about an accident on the left side of Cutter Trail.
“The caller indicated that Mr. Kemp appeared to have gone over an embankment and sustained significant head trauma,” the statement said.
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On Monday, college freshman Alex Kemp died in a skiing accident. (Instagram/Alex Kemp)
Skiers descend the slopes at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Hancock, New York. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
Ski patrol was immediately on the scene, and emergency personnel worked to free Kemp. He was taken to Berkshire Medical Center and later transferred to Baystate Medical Center for further treatment, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries Tuesday.
The District Attorney's Office said Kemp was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, adding: “There is no indication that drugs or alcohol were involved in the incident.”
The Cutter Trail is a black diamond trail labeled “the most difficult” by one expert, and is aimed at advanced skiers. Jiminy peak trail map.
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On Monday, college freshman Alex Kemp died in a skiing accident. (Instagram/Alex Kemp)
An avid runner, Kemp came to Williams College from Christian Brothers Academy in New Jersey after being scouted for the cross country team by President Maud Mandel. stated in a statement on wednesday.
“Alex was fearless, both in training and in competitions, and was incredibly motivated as a runner. But even when he wasn’t having his best day, seeing his teammates do well was great. I felt so happy and proud,” cross country coach Dusty Lopez said. said the university in a statement.
“Our thoughts are with his family, his high school teammates and coaches, and everyone else who was lucky enough to know Alex,” Lopez continued.
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Skiers descend the slopes at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Hancock, New York. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
The late student was also pursuing a PhD in computer science and studied political science and economics.
“Alex was one of the strongest students I have ever taught in my 21 years at the university,” Dukes Love, an economics professor who taught Kemp, said in a statement.
In high school, Kemp regularly volunteered, helping teach children with disabilities how to ride adaptive bikes as a step toward independence at a camp.
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Kemp's own college application essay quotes included, “Everyone needs someone to root for them and remind them to always root for themselves.”
“That was the spirit spoken by many who knew him,” Mandel concluded in a university statement.
