“We are devastated at the loss of our colleague,” said Kelly DiMartino, City Manager of Fort Collins, Colo.
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- A Zamboni driver died from their injuries after a collision occurred when the ice surfacing vehicle backed into a partially open overhead door
- The incident occurred on Jan. 27 at the Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins, Colo.
- “We are devastated at the loss of our colleague,” said City Manager Kelly DiMartino
A Zamboni driver in Colorado was killed in a “tragic” accident while on the job.
The driver suffered a collision when the ice resurfacing vehicle backed into a partially open overhead door, according to a news release from the City of Fort Collins. The incident occurred shortly after 12 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the ice rink at the Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC).
Following the collision, the driver was transported to the hospital by emergency services and later died. Their identity has not been released…