Springdale Elementary Student Tragically Killed When Struck By Tree While On School Trip at Sky Ranch
Springridge Elementary sixth grade student, Matthias Berhanu, 12, died after an accident during a school trip last week according to the Richardson Independent School District. Berhanu was at Sky Ranch, an outdoor learning camp in Van, Texas, when he was struck by falling tree according to RISD. Fortunately, no one else was injured.
Berhanu was taken to Children's Medical Center in Dallas by helicopter. His family told the school district he died Friday night. Parents of Springridge students were informed of the death Saturday. Because of this wrongful death, counselors were at the school Thursday and Friday last week and will be back at the school when classes resume January 5.
As a father myself, I cannot imagine losing a child, especially a week before Christmas. Berhanu’s parents are undoubtedly going through a tough period in their life. It sounds to me that Berhanu was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The questions that come to my mind are what caused the tree to fall, was Sky Ranch aware of the tree’s condition and what can Sky Ranch do to ensure this doesn’t happen again?
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Comments
This story is shocking to me, as my 6th grader was at Sky Ranch in mid-November and I was VERY hesitant to sign their legal agreement that they are not responsible if injury or death on their premises should occur. Now not sure if I will sign it again when my daughters go to Sky Ranch in 3 years.
Laura
Posted by: Laura Hamann | December 21, 2010 5:10 PM
I cannot imagine losing a child, especially a week before Christmas.
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Peter Fernandes
Posted by: www.dwiattorney.co.uk | December 29, 2010 5:53 AM