Child dies in sledding accident as 5 trying to help are sent to hospital, NC cops say
A child died in a sledding accident as five people who tried to help were sent to a hospital, North Carolina officials said.
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said crews from several agencies were called to a golf course early Saturday, Jan. 11. The child was pulled from water, taken to a hospital and later died from injuries related to the accident.
“Two first responders and three civilians who assisted with the rescue were transported to a local hospital as well for medical examination,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post.
The tragedy unfolded when the child sled into a body of water in Whitsett, a roughly 15-mile drive east from Greensboro, spokesperson Bria Evans told McClatchy News via email. Over the weekend, the National Weather Service said the area was hit with more than 2 inches of snow and 0.04 inches of freezing rain accumulation.
Samantha Dunnington, the wife of a firefighter, said her husband was taken to a hospital for hypothermia, frostbite and hand injuries after he broke through ice at the scene. Another firefighter was treated for hypothermia, and both of the first responders were released from the hospital, WFMY reported.
As of Jan. 11, deputies continued to investigate the child’s death. The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately share additional information with McClatchy News on Jan. 13.
This story was originally published January 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM with the headline "Child dies in sledding accident as 5 trying to help are sent to hospital, NC cops say."
