| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wunderlich, Michael | 9 | Male | Fatal fall | Unknown |
On 11 April, six boys, accompanied by the mother of two of them, visited the Ice Caves Mountain tourist attraction. After touring the area by the public paths during the morning, three of the boys, Ted Wunderlich, Jr. (17), Michael Wunderlich (9) and John Boudion (16) went off to explore on their own.
Going to the end of the "crystal chasm", they left the fenced area and, ignoring warning signs, walked to a cave-like entrance. Ted walked in first, shining a flashlight. Police subsequently said that when the boys were about 25 feet into the narrow cave, Michael darted in front of his brother and stepped off a ledge into total blackness. The boy plunged 40 feet down a two-to-three foot opening and landed in an underground stream. His body was recovered later that day.
Source: Newspaper clipping
Analysis: Inexperience and carelessness.
This record was last updated on 27th Apr 2024 at 23:11 UTC.