Sarah Burke, the Canadian ski star, who was seriously injured in a training accident in Utah last week died after cardiac arrest. The Midland, Ontario. K was performed in an induced coma after suffering the injury during a workout in Utah, Park City Mountain Resort January 10.
The 29 year-old died at the University of Utah Hospital MT 9:22 in the morning. Burke passed away peacefully with his family at his side.
The family donated his organs and tissues according to their wishes, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association said in a statement from publicist Burke.