Centennial Man Dies After Ski Accident

KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - The Summit County coroner says a 38-year-old skier has died after an accident at Keystone.

Coroner Joanne Richardson says Sean Bender of Centennial was skiing on a blue run called Prospector at about 11 a.m. Sunday when he hit a tree. He was taken to Keystone Medical Center and pronounced dead. The cause of death was blunt force to the chest.

Bender was wearing a helmet.

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