BROOKFIELD, CT : Brookfield woman dies in skiing accident on Saturday, February 11th 2017
A town woman died Saturday from injuries sustained in a skiing accident.
Lisa Kelly, 46, of 11 S. Lake Shore Road, was skiing at the Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall Saturday when she collided with another skier, State Police Spokeswoman Kelly Grant said in a written release.
State Police Troop B responded to the accident at 8:31 p.m. Upon arrival, troopers learned Kelly had been taken by LifeStar to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. She was pronounced dead at 11:12 p.m.
The collision occurred at 8:15 p.m., according to a statement posted on the Mohawk Mountain Ski Area Facebook page.
"Ski Patrol responded rapidly, providing first aid and care for the injured skier," the statement said. "The skier was transported by ambulance, then helicopter to a trauma center where, sadly, this person later passed away,"
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Brookfield woman dies in skiing accident