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Authorities have charged a Vancouver, Washington man with vehicular homicide, after a sledding accident killed his 9-year-old daughter. The accident occurred January 16, 2007.
The father, Peter Gecho, was pulling his daughter, Madison, on an innertube attached by rope to the back of his pickup truck. The inner-tube went out of control and slammed into a low lying brick wall, killing the child. Witnesses reported that the girl was not wearing a helmet. They also observed that Gecho had been drinking at the time of the accident.
Reminder: Sleds can hit speeds that easily exceed a child riding a bike, and they are virtually uncontrollable. Tree's, fences, and snow-covered rocks make it especially dangerous. For more information, please see sled safety tips.
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