Long Island Teen Killed in Snow-Tubing Accident

A blizzard warning had been announced at the time of the tragedy.

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A Long Island teenager was killed last night after striking a pole while snow-tubing with friends, authorities say. 

The Associated Press reports that Sean Urda, 17, was part of a group of three who were snow-tubing in the streets of Huntington, N.Y. around 10 p.m. when he lost control, colliding with a pole. The Associated Press adds that a blizzard warning had been issued in Long Island at the time of the accident. 

Urda, a resident of East Northpoint, was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital. 

[via Associated Press]

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