March 6, 2010

Today's Head First Yet Truly Morbid Fact!

Police say an 8-year-old Ohio girl died after falling into a hole she dug while playing in a snow bank in front of her family's home. Emily Kramer was playing alone Sunday afternoon (February 7, 2010) when she fell head first into the hole and could not free herself. The girl's father had been outside with her earlier and returned to pull her out of the snow and find her unconscious. The girl was taken to Samaritan Regional Health System, where she was pronounced dead. The girl's waist had blocked her access to air, and she had kicked off one of her boots. She dug the 12-inch to 15-inch-wide hole with a larger shovel, and a small sand shovel was found inside.

Culled from: The Associated Press
Generously submitted by: Aimee

Aimee adds the following: "This kind of snow is very heavy, especially the older compacted snow underneath the fresher. I was out in it on Sunday and my foot got wedged in a hole pretty tightly. I had to use my hands to enlarge the hole so I could get my foot loose."