Teen dies in Mount Hood snowboarding accident

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Taylur Dewolf of Sandy died after slamming into a tree while snowboarding. (Pastor Duane Franke )
Taylur Dewolf of Sandy died after slamming into a tree while snowboarding. (Pastor Duane Franke )
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a teenager has died after slamming into a tree while snowboarding.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says 17-year-old Taylur Dewolf of Sandy had severe trauma to her head and chest. The ski patrol for Mount Hood Skibowl found her body about 10 feet from a groomed downhill trail on Friday night.

Dewolf was snowboarding with family and friends but had not been seen for three hours. Witnesses told investigators that she had been snowboarding at very high speeds.

Authorities say there are no suspicious circumstances and the death is considered accidental.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

 

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repoman - 1/30/2012 3:21 PM
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I really hope this young person was wearing safety gear. I see too many pulling stunts with their boards without helmets. Tony Hawk wears a helmet. I cannot fault her for going fast. I do as well (and often get in trouble for it), I also stunt things up some. But I am always aware of my safety gear being in good condition and trustworthy.

ImagineThat - 1/29/2012 9:52 PM
4 Votes
@dodgeram you're grabbing at straws not...whats the matter piss your panties?....ur still an a$$ hole that part will never change.

estkrtrsh - 1/29/2012 2:55 PM
3 Votes
Dewolf family and friends. Time heals.---------------------This will be an opportunity to require snowboarding helmets by law.

wordpass - 1/29/2012 2:33 PM
3 Votes
I wish someone would drive a dodgeram into a tree. You love tragic stories so you can anonymously tell the world you are smarter than a dead child. You are so pathetic. Have you bathed this week Ram?

dodgeram - 1/29/2012 9:21 AM
1 Vote
Oh ImagineThat add this to the story, On FOX 12 or KGW 8 Sat. night. They said that her friends didn't report her missing for 3 hours after her friends got to the bottom of the run.

motormouth - 1/29/2012 8:41 AM
2 Votes
May Gods peace which surpasses all humane understanding enveleope Taylur Dewolfe's family.

ClackDad - 1/28/2012 4:06 PM
3 Votes
Taylur is a sweet, smart, outstanding girl who will be missed by so many. We ask for prayers for her family as they sustain this unimaginable loss.

ImagineThat - 1/28/2012 2:30 PM
6 Votes
@dodgeram you a$$ hole...

Charliesconce - 1/28/2012 1:46 PM
4 Votes
One of my good friends... Keep her family in your prays. Taylur impacted so many people in her faith in Christ, I have no doubt in my mind she is in heaven singing with the angels.

Mike Duhrkoop - 1/28/2012 12:37 PM
1 Vote
CCSO Just released her name, She is Taylur Dewolf, age 17, from Sandy.
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