Cali girl hockey teams van hits snowplow in Colorado, killing one players dad and injuring others

A team road trip turned into a nightmare Thursday when a snowplow slammed into a van carrying a Southern California youth hockey team in Colorado, killing one of the players’ dads and injuring several young athletes and adults, according to reports.The Santa Clarita Lady Flyers, a girls ice hockey team of 12-and-under players from the Santa Clarita Valley, were headed to a Western Girls Hockey League tournament near Denver when tragedy struck in the morning on Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County, NBC reported.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Authorities identified the fatality as the team van’s driver, who was the father of one of the players.He was pronounced dead at the scene.Get the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story “Our 12AA Lady Flyers were on their way to Denver, Colorado, to participate in a WGHL weekend,” the hockey club wrote on Instagram after the crash.“We ask that you keep our hockey families in your prayers and that you give them time to sort through the details of this tragic event.”Of the 10 people aboard the van, eight were reportedly injured.

Several juvenile players were hurt, and one was airlifted by helicopter to a trauma center in critical condition.Others were taken by ambulance to area hospitals, outlets reported....