A frantic 911 call captures the moments after a North Carolina ski accident
A family’s day enjoying the newly fallen snow in North Carolina is shattered after their toddler son tragically dies in a skiing accident.
Aiden Sasser was playing outside in Whitsett, North Carolina, on Saturday when his skis plunged into a nearby pond and became trapped under the snow, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Police declined to give Sasser’s age.
Hysterical audio from 911 calls captures the seconds following the small town emergency.
“Please, please, please,” an unidentified woman is heard telling the operator. “There’s thin ice, and they’re trying to get to it, they’re trying to help.”
Deputies say a man has been arrested after shots were fired at a family selling ice cream.
Listen to 911 audio:
The caller said the little boy was in the middle of the lake and two people jumped into the water to help.
“I think they found him. It’s pretty cold though,” she said. “I don’t know. He’s been in there for a minute. He’s probably freezing.”
“I don’t feel good. I’m scared. I don’t want him to die,” the caller can be heard saying between sobs.
Brian and Angel Sasser with their son Aiden. (Angel Sasser/Facebook)
While the boy was successfully rescued from the water, Sasser later died at a local hospital, investigators said. Authorities said they are awaiting an official cause of death from the medical examiner.
Two first responders and three other rescuers were also taken to the hospital for treatment, police said. All were released from the hospital after being examined, police said.
Teenagers die at Aski Resort near the posh mountain town.
In addition to Guilford County Sheriff’s deputies, the Whitsett Fire Department, Guilford County Emergency Medical Services and three other agencies responded to the call.
Family friends have launched a fundraiser after Aiden Sasser passed away suddenly. (Angel Sasser/Facebook)
The boy’s mother, Angel Nicole Sasser, shared a fundraiser on her Facebook page to support her son’s family following his death.
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“My life… my son… I don’t know how to move forward…” the grieving mother wrote on social media the day after the tragic accident. “I just have no words… no energy… nothing… this is all I have right now… I love you all. What we need is more love… hugs… good words.”
