Frisco sledding incident leaves 1 teen dead, another critically injured, police say
A sledding incident involving teenagers in Frisco on Sunday afternoon left one 16-year-old girl dead and another in critical condition, according to the Frisco Police Department.
Just before 2:30 p.m., police were called to an incident in the area of Majestic Gardens Drive and Killian Court. Responding officers found two 16-year-old girls with life-threatening injuries and began administering life-saving measures.
Investigators found that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler, pulling the two girls on a sled. Witnesses said the sled hit a curb and collided with a tree, the report states.
Mark Fischer, who lives in the neighborhood, said he saw the vehicle in question.
"I saw a Jeep turning off of one of the streets here when I was walking my dog," Fischer said. "And there were two girls sledding behind the vehicle, being pulled. And the Jeep got accelerated really quickly, and the girls started screaming. I don't know if it was from having fun or what. And then I lost sight of them as they kind of came around the corner and that was the last I heard. From what I saw, the acceleration, especially when it's ice like this... to be going that fast and, you know, a sled can't stop."
The two 16-year-old girls were taken to the hospital, where one died. The other is in critical condition. Friso PD will not identify either victim, as both are minors.
Caroline Rubalcaba lives there, too. She went to the crime scene and had to break the news to her son.
"So we knew for sure one of the girls had passed, but I actually had to tell him about one of the other girls," she said. "It's awful. I just— I can't really comprehend it yet."
Frisco PD said the investigation is ongoing with support from the Denton County District Attorney's Office. Anyone with information regarding this incident is requested to contact the Frisco Police Department, 972-292-6010.