Unfortunately this was my cousins wife Denise that was killed. She was there with my cousin Rick and their two kids. I have been over by him each of the last 2 days since they have been home. There are lots of questions and not many answers. Maybe there will never be. This is what I know. Rick was riding in the lead with his daughter, son , and wife behind. He came to a stop sign I believe and when he looked back only his daughter was behind him. They waited for a period of time and then turned around like any of us would do. Upon heading back, the other two were making there way. We know now there was an issue with the sled his son was riding and they had fallen behind. Rick signaled for them to pull over to the side and stop, and he would turn around so they could continue. Before he could turn around there was a group of sleds coming at him from the front. He waited for them to clear and then started to turn around. At that point all he saw was sleds piling up. He got off the machine and ran to the scene. Denise had been struck and killed. He has no idea how it happened. The sleds were parked all of the way off to the right side, and her son was on his sled in front of hers. From what I understand this was a long straight area. I have been riding for 20 years and just cannot understand how it could of happened? How do you not see 2 sleds parked on the side going down a straight? With the trails as wide as they are why would you ever be that close when passing? Why would you be going passed someone fast enough to be able to kill them? I am trying not to pass judgement on anyone as well, but I just cannot make sense of it.
