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Skier dies after crashing into tree at Brighton resort

UPDATED: JANUARY 1, 2019 AT 12:07 PM
BY
Adam Mason

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a 63-year-old man has died after he crashed into a tree while skiing at Brighton resort.

Unified Police Lt. Manfred Lassig told KSL-TV that the man was skiing around a bend on New Year’s Eve at Brighton Resort when he crashed into a tree while trying to avoid hitting another skier.

Lassig said the man received first aid but was pronounced dead.

His identity has not yet been released.

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Information from: KSL-TV, http://www.ksl.com/

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