"At least 18 deaths have been attributed to the winter storm that brought massive snowfall across the U.S., knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the South and crippled travel in the Northeast. In Frisco, Texas, near Dallas, a 16-year-old girl died from a sledding accident, according to Frisco police. The victim and another girl were being pulled on a sled by a teenage boy driving a car when the sled struck a curb and then hit a tree, police said."
"In Arkansas, a 17-year-old boy died after he was being pulled by an ATV in the snow and struck a tree, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Office. In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, three people died while removing snow, the county coroner said. The victims ranged in age from 60 to 84, the coroner said, adding, "I remind the public to use caution when shovel snow ... especially individuals with a history of heart disease or other medical concerns.""
A winter storm produced massive snowfall across the U.S., knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the South and crippled travel in the Northeast. Fatalities occurred in multiple states, including Texas, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Louisiana and Kansas. Causes included a sledding accident involving a car, an apparent hypothermia death at an abandoned gas station, an ATV collision with a tree, a snow-plow accident in a parking lot, and deaths while removing snow. Victims ranged in age from 16 to 84. Officials warned that individuals with heart disease or medical concerns should use caution when shoveling snow.
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