Utah
Utah teen dies after being buried under collapsed sand dune tunnel
KANAB, Utah — A teenage boy died over the weekend after a sand dune collapsed on him whereas he was digging a tunnel.
A member of the family known as for assist Saturday round 5:30 p.m. after they noticed 13-year-old Ian Spendlove grow to be trapped beneath the sand at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, simply exterior the campground space.
Utah State Parks officers mentioned Spendlove was digging a tunnel within the facet of a dune when it collapsed.
Relations, bystanders, park workers and regulation enforcement started digging for Spendlove, and finally discovered him shortly earlier than 6 p.m. beneath 6 1/2 ft of sand.
First responders carried out CPR, and Spendlove regained a pulse. He was airlifted to St. George Regional Hospital after which Main Youngsters’s Hospital, however on Sunday, Spendlove had nonetheless not regained mind exercise and was pronounced useless.
“The Utah Division of State Parks extends our condolences to Ian Spendlove’s family and friends impacted by this tragedy,” a press launch learn.
The incident is beneath investigation.