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Sledding accident leaves two dead in Canada's Alberta province

Xinhua, February 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Two teenagers were killed and six others injured after an accident on the luge/bobsled track at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, a city in western Canada's Alberta province, police confirmed Saturday.

The tragedy happened early Saturday morning as eight men entered the property operated by Winsport Canada after working hours and attempted to use a personal sled to go down the bobsled track. They hit a large gate used to separate the bobsled and luge tracks, according to a police source.

Emergency crews were called to the scene around 1:30 a.m. local time. Two people were proclaimed dead at the scene. Six others with injuries were taken to the area hospital and were said to be in non-life-threatening condition.

​Meanwhile, Winsport CEO Barry Heck said in a statement Saturday that "WinSport is working closely with the Calgary Police Service in their ongoing investigation. In addition, WinSport will conduct its own review of the incident."

Calgary police said WinSport will be handing over any surveillance footage that may help in the investigation. Endit