Caden Nowicki, 17, killed in Denton County sledding accident

PONDER, TX – A 17-year-old boy died several days after being hospitalized for a sledding accident in west-central Denton County, reports NBC DFW 5.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, January 26th, along Amyx Hill Road between Amyx Road and FM 2449 in the city of Ponder. This is around 38 miles northeast of Fort Worth.

Police say that Caden Nowicki was riding in a kayak pulled by an ATV in snowy weather. The driver of the ATV lost control of the vehicle and left Amyx Hill Road, causing the Kayak to hit a fence. The impact of the crash threw Nowicki from the kayak.

The victim died three days later in the hospital.

Neither the 22-year-old driver of the ATV nor a passenger in the ATV sustained injuries.

No charges have been announced thus far.

A full investigation is underway.

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