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Tragic Sledding Accidents Claim Lives Amid Winter Storm

2/3/2026

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Caden Nowicki, a 17-year-old high school football player from Texas, died from injuries sustained in a sledding accident during Winter Storm Fern.
He was riding in a kayak towed by an ATV when the sled crashed into a fence, leading to his airlift to the hospital, where he later died.
His death follows the fatalities of two other teens, Grace Brito and Elizabeth Angle, in a separate sledding incident.
Authorities have issued warnings about dangerous sledding practices amid the storm, which has caused over 60 fatalities across 13 states.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support Nowicki's family.

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Caden Nowicki, a 17-year-old high school football player from Texas, died from injuries sustained in a sledding accident during Winter Storm Fern.
He was riding in a kayak towed by an ATV when the sled crashed into a fence, leading to his airlift to the hospital, where he later died.
His death follows the fatalities of two other teens, Grace Brito and Elizabeth Angle, in a separate sledding incident.
Authorities have issued warnings about dangerous sledding practices amid the storm, which has caused over 60 fatalities across 13 states.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support Nowicki's family.