La Grange Girl, 10, Dies After Hitting Tree While Skiing in Michigan

A La Grange girl was killed in a skiing accident at a Michigan resort earlier this week, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Delaney O'Connell, 10, lost control and hit a tree while skiing New Year's Day at Crystal Mountain resort near Traverse City, the report stated. She was with an instructor and two other students when the accident happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, the report added.

The 10-year-old, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, was alive but unconscious when paramedics arrived and transported her to a local hospital, the report stated. The girl eventually was taken to a facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she died Monday, Jan. 2, the report added.

The medical examiner's office in Kent County, Michigan, determined the cause of death was a closed head injury, the Tribune reports.

A resort spokesman told the Tribune Delaney and her family had been visiting Crystal Mountain for years, and this wasn't the first time the girl had been skiing. The spokesman also said the instructor followed proper procedure before and after the accident.

More via the Chicago Tribune

UPDATED (12:27 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4)

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