FRISCO TEXAS, Grace ‘Gracie’ Brito, the second teenage girl involved in a sledding accident in Frisco, Texas, has died after her best friend Elizabeth Angle passed away on Sunday. The two friends had hoped to enjoy rare winter snow, but the sled they were riding on clipped a curb and crashed into a tree.
A second teenager has now died following the tragic sledding accident that occurred over the weekend.
Grace ‘Gracie’ Brito, 16, initially survived Sunday’s incident after she and her best friend, Elizabeth Angle, also 16, were seriously injured when the sled they were on struck a curb while being pulled, causing them to slam into a tree.
Officers with the Frisco Police Department responded to a 911 call at 2:26 p.m. regarding juveniles involved in a sledding accident, according to an earlier news release.
The two best friends had come together to enjoy the rare winter snow when tragedy struck. Both suffered life-threatening injuries, with Angle dying shortly after being transported to the hospital on Sunday.
Gracie Brito remained on life support after the crash but died on Tuesday, Jan. 27, her family confirmed, according to KTVT.
Police previously stated that the girls were riding on a sled being pulled by a 16-year-old male driving a Jeep Wrangler when the sled hit a curb and collided with a tree.
Grace’s mother, Tracy Brito, shared in a statement that their family includes herself, her husband, Grace, and Emma, noting that Emma is a freshman at Louisiana State University, according to KTVT.
Authorities continue investigating the sledding tragedy. Tracy remembered her daughter as a kind and generous soul, full of warmth and affection, with gentle strength.
She said Grace had recently earned her driver’s license, and the family plans to honor her wishes after she registered as an organ donor.
Grace, an All-Star cheer competitor at Express Cheer in Frisco, was described as someone who valued teamwork, friendship, and encouragement, taking pride in lifting others up.
The investigation remains ongoing. Ryan Thomas, a spokesperson for the Frisco Police Department, told The Dallas Morning News that the Denton County District Attorney’s Office will decide whether criminal charges will be pursued against the driver of the Jeep.
