Kirkwood, California – On March 4, 2018 a mother and her 7-year-old son were caught, buried, and killed in a roof avalanche while skiing back to their condo complex near Kirkwood Mountain Resort in California.
The pair was reported missing at 18:40 by relatives. Rescuers responded and found the pair about 2 hours after the accident when an individual reported a ski glove in the snow. The pair was buried roughly 3 feet deep.
Time.com reports that “a chunk of snow about the size of a trailer fell from the roof of their vacation condo, burying them under about 3 feet (0.91 meters) of snow.” It’s being called a “freak accident.”
Time.com identified the victims as Olga Prerkovic, 50, and Aaron Goldstein, 7.
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See Also: Global Avalanche Accidents 2017/2018
Read more about the roof avalanche in Kirkwood, California from the following sources:
- Time.com
- ABCNews.go.com
- WashingtonPost.com
- RGJ.com
- People.com
- KTLA.com
- Avalanche.State.co.us
- Avalanche.org
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