Skier, 48, dies after striking tree at Killington Ski Resort

Posted Saturday, December 28, 2019 9:36 pm

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KILLINGTON, Vt. — A skier from Baldwin, New York, died Saturday after losing control and hitting a tree at the Killington Ski Resort, Vermont State Police said.

The man, identified as Jason Vitale, 48, was transported to the Rutland Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Police said Vitale was traveling at a high rate of speed on an intermediate trail, when he lost control and collided with a tree. He was not wearing a helmet.

Vitale was quickly moved off the mountain by members of the Killington Ski Patrol, but went into cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital, police said.

The accident took place at approximately 3 p.m., police said.