Twin Teens Die After Sneaking Onto Olympic Bobsled Track
CALGARY (KDKA) - Police say two teens died and six others were injured after they used their personal sled to go down a luge-bobsled track at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.
According to CBS News, emergency crews received a call around 1:30 a.m. Saturday from an an employee at the facility reporting several people hurt on a closed track.
Officials say that part way down the track the male teenagers hit a large gate used to separate the luge and bobsled tracks. Police are investigating how they entered the property.
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WinSport Canada owns and operates Canada Olympic Park, which hosted events during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Several World Cup events are held at the site as well.
The CBC reports the pair who died were twin brothers, both aged 17. Six others were injured in the accident. They were allegedly all on the same sled when it crashed.