Colorado girl, 10, is killed after losing control of her sled and sliding underneath her father’s Ford pickup truck as it towed her
- A girl from Colorado was killed in a sled crash Friday after she slid under a truck
- 10-year-old Ayleen Herrera was traveling on one of four sleds with children on board which was being towed by her father’s 2018 Ford F250 pickup truck
- The sleds were attached to the back of the truck with towing belts
- At one point, another child fell off their sled and her father stopped the car
- Ayleen couldn’t stop and hit the chassis of the vehicle before sliding underneath
- She ended up suffering fatal injuries as a result of the collision
- A GoFundMe account was set up by the girl’s grandmother to help raise money for funeral expenses
A 10-year-old girl was killed in Colorado after a nighttime sledding trip went horrifically wrong.
Dad Roberto Jaramillo Herrera was towing four children on the back of his Ford F-250 truck on a ‘snowpacked, icy roadway’ when his daughter Ayleen lost control of her sled.
The accident, which happened at around 6pm, saw her sliding underneath the vehicle causing fatal injuries.
10-year-old Ayleen Herrera from Colorado was killed in a sled crash Friday after she slid under a pickup truck
Police say dad, Roberto Herrera, had stopped the truck after another of the children had fallen off the sled.
Ayleed, who was on a different sled, was unable to stop and slammed into the back of the truck, hitting its undercarriage as she slid underneath the Ford.
The impact was so severe it led to the youngster suffering fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
A GoFundMe account was set up by the girl’s grandmother to help raise money for funeral expenses to which $10,000 has so far been contributed.
Ayleen Herrera was traveling on one of four sleds with children on board which were being towed by her father’s 2018 Ford F250 pickup truck
At one point, another child fell off their sled and her father stopped the car. Ayleen couldn’t stop and hit the chassis of the vehicle before sliding underneath
‘It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Ayleen. My daughter and son-in-law lost their 10-year-old daughter in a tragic accident on November 27, 2020,’ the grandmother wrote.
The crash remains under investigation, however alcohol and drugs are not thought to have played a part in the accident.
Officials described the road, Park County Road 60, as ‘snow and ice cover’ at the time of the crash.
Officials described the road, Park County Road 60, as ‘snow and ice cover’ at the time of the crash (file photo of the road before snow)