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Tragic Weekend: Three Texas Teens Die in Sledding Accidents

1/31/2026

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Teen Tragedies Unfold

Three teens died in separate sledding incidents in Texas over the weekend.
Elizabeth Angle, 16, died January 25, 2025, in Frisco after a Jeep-drawn sled hit a curb and a tree.
Grace Brito, 16, died January 27, 2025, after hospitalization following Frisco incident.
Caden Nowicki, 17, died January 29, 2025, after being ejected from a kayak used as a sled in Ponder.
Investigations are ongoing regarding potential charges.

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Boy Killed by Shark

Deivson Rocha Dantas, a 13-year-old boy, was killed in a shark attack at Chifre beach, Pernambuco, Brazil, on January 29.
He was playing in the water when the shark bit him, and he died despite hospital treatment.
Authorities have increased shark monitoring and reinstated a microchipping program to track sharks.
Since 1992, Pernambuco has seen over 80 shark attacks and 26 fatalities, with warning signs posted at affected beaches.

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Teen Tragedies Unfold

Three teens died in separate sledding incidents in Texas over the weekend.
Elizabeth Angle, 16, died January 25, 2025, in Frisco after a Jeep-drawn sled hit a curb and a tree.
Grace Brito, 16, died January 27, 2025, after hospitalization following Frisco incident.
Caden Nowicki, 17, died January 29, 2025, after being ejected from a kayak used as a sled in Ponder.
Investigations are ongoing regarding potential charges.

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