Teen cheerleader and soccer star best friend killed in horror sledding accident

The families of two teenage girls have issued a heartbreaking tribute to the best friends, after the pair died in a horror sledding accident

Teen cheerleader Grace Brito, left, and soccer star best friend Elizabeth Angle, right, were killed in a horror sledding accident.
Teen cheerleader Grace Brito, left, and soccer star best friend Elizabeth Angle, right, were killed in a horror sledding accident.

A teenage cheerleader and her best friend have died days apart, after a horror sledding accident unfolded in the US as much of the country was plagued with freezing temperatures and wild snow storms.

Grace Brito, 16, suffered life-threatening injuries alongside close friend Elizabeth Angle, after the pair smashed into a tree as they were pulled on a sled by a Jeep.

The devastating incident happened just outside Dallas Fort Worth in Texas, when the girls were enjoying sledding with friends, police said.

The pair were riding on a sled being pulled by a Jeep Wrangler driven by another teen. It is understood the sled hit a curb, submerged in snow and then a tree.

Following the crash, both girls were taken to the hospital.

Elizabeth, who was a star soccer player, died soon after arrival to the hospital, while Grace died a few days later after being in a critical condition and on life support.

Grace was in a critical condition in ICU prior her death following the crash.
Grace was in a critical condition in ICU prior her death following the crash.

Elizabeth Angle died shortly after the accident.
Elizabeth Angle died shortly after the accident.
In a statement published by CBS News, Grace’s mother, Tracy Brito, said the family were totally “shattered” by the loss of the 16-year-old.

“We are a family of four – myself, my husband, Grace and Emma,” she wrote.

“Our family is heartbroken and devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Gracie.”

A teenage cheerleader and her best friend have died days apart, after a horror sledding accident unfolded in the US as much of the country was plagued with freezing temperatures and wild snow storms.

Grace Brito, 16, suffered life-threatening injuries alongside close friend Elizabeth Angle, after the pair smashed into a tree as they were pulled on a sled by a Jeep.

The devastating incident happened just outside Dallas Fort Worth in Texas, when the girls were enjoying sledding with friends, police said.

The pair were riding on a sled being pulled by a Jeep Wrangler driven by another teen. It is understood the sled hit a curb, submerged in snow and then a tree.

Following the crash, both girls were taken to the hospital.

Elizabeth, who was a star soccer player, died soon after arrival to the hospital, while Grace died a few days later after being in a critical condition and on life support.

Grace was in a critical condition in ICU prior her death following the crash.
Grace was in a critical condition in ICU prior her death following the crash.

Elizabeth Angle died shortly after the accident.
Elizabeth Angle died shortly after the accident.
In a statement published by CBS News, Grace’s mother, Tracy Brito, said the family were totally “shattered” by the loss of the 16-year-old.

“We are a family of four – myself, my husband, Grace and Emma,” she wrote.

“Our family is heartbroken and devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Gracie.”