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Accident Claims Life of Snowboarder
Kwang Kim from Los Angeles Succumbs to Injuries
By Michael P. Neufeld
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Big Bear Lake, CA - A 23-year-old Los Angeles snowboarder succumbed to injuries sustained while executing a jump at Snow Summit Ski Resort.
The San Bernardino County Coroner reports Kwang Kim died several hours after the 12:40 p.m. accident in an approved jumping area at the ski resort.
San Bernardino County Coroner (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)
The Coroner's office indicates Kim was air-lifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton where he passed away at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, December 23.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of Kim's death. The preliminary report showed Kim suffered head injuries during the accident.
This article was first published on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 4:34 am. This article has been viewed 3389 times.
Michael P. Neufeld, RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Managing News Editor, is a graduate of the Dwight Bentel School of Journalism at San Jose State University. His first job out of San Jose State was with the Associated Press in Los Angeles as overnight Radio Editor. Prior to joining RIMOFTHEWORLD.net, Neufeld was editor of two weekly newspapers—THE MOUNTAIN NEWS and CRESTLINE COURIER-NEWS. He also has experience as editor of an employee newspaper for a major utility company and during his tenure as executive director of the San Jose State University Alumni Association served as faculty advisor to the association's monthly newsletter. He also spent eight years in commercial radio doing everything from news to advertising sales and writing commercials to being an announcer and on-air personality. Neufeld is actively involved the mountain communities including serving as master of ceremonies for the Arrowhead Arts Music Festival held each summer.The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of RIMOFTHEWORLD.net. This column is copyrighted by Michael P. Neufeld.
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