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Hospitalized friends of twin brothers killed in 1:30am bobsled crash on Calgary's Olympic track as it's revealed one has lost an eye in horror accident 

  • Caleb Hettinga, 17, lost vision in one eye and had 'great head trauma', said a pastor who has visited the injured boys
  • Caleb and Mark Lyons, 17, went to high school with the twins who died
  • David Carr is the third teenage boy identified out of the six injured 
  • Jordan and Evan Caldwell were at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary  
  • They died at the scene and six other teen boys were injured 
  • Police said it is hard to identify everyone involved due to their injuries

By CLEMENCE MICHALLON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 23:00 EST, 7 February 2016 | UPDATED: 04:20 EST, 8 February 2016

 

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One of six teenage boys injured during a bobsled track crash that killed twin brothers at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary has lost an eye.

Caleb Hettinga, 17, had severe injuries to his head and face after the crash and lost vision in one eye permanently, Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel Pastor Quinn Davis said during a service dedicated to the teenagers.

'His face and his head underwent great trauma,' said the pastor during the service. 'The swelling was unbelievable. There was a point when we stood with them and they just didn’t know if their son was going to survive or not.'

Caleb, who has gone ten hours of surgery, went to high school with twin brothers Jordan and Evan Caldwell, both 17, who died after the crash.

Jordan and Evan, along with six other teenage boys, crashed their own sled into a large gate used to separate the luge and bobsled tracks in the early hours of Saturday morning. They died at the scene and the six others were taken to hospital.

Caleb Hettinga, 17, who lost vision in one eye after being injured in a bobsled track crash that killed twin brothers at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary
 
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Caleb Hettinga, 17, who lost vision in one eye after being injured in a bobsled track crash that killed twin brothers at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary

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Mark Lyons, 17 (pictured), was one of six teenage boys who got injured during the crash. Former basketball coach Carter Soriano told CBC he had a desire to learn and was very coachable

David Carr (pictured), the third survivor identified so far, was cleared of brain damage and is recovering. He was doing extraordinarily well according to pastor Quinn Davis, who visited him
 
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David Carr (pictured), the third survivor identified so far, was cleared of brain damage and is recovering. He was doing extraordinarily well according to pastor Quinn Davis, who visited him

Jordan Caldwell (left) and his brother Evan (right), both 17, pictured with their sister Katie, died after using their own sled to go down a bobsled track after-hours at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary
 
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Jordan Caldwell (left) and his brother Evan (right), both 17, pictured with their sister Katie, died after using their own sled to go down a bobsled track after-hours at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary

Mark Lyons, 17, was among those who got injured, former Heritage Christian Academy basketball coach Carter Soriano told CBC. He went to high school with Caleb and the twins.

'I kind of had to teach him the basics (of basketball),' Soriano told CBC. 'He just had a desire to learn. He was a very coachable guy.'

David Carr, the third survivor identified so far, is on the road to recovery after being cleared of brain damage. 

'I was with David this morning and we prayed together,' Davis said. 'He is doing extraordinarily well as the Lord has responded to the cries of his people. David will be out and about and going through some therapy.'

He said Carr suffered no broken bones but had had some stitches. 

Caleb was in surgery at the time of the service. He had spoken with the pastor earlier that day and couldn't talk due to the tubes in his mouth but indicated he was feeling OK and gave him two thumbs up.

Jordan and Evan's family had paid tribute to them in a statement on Saturday night, saying: 'We were reminded today that life is but a vapor.

'Life is precious, life is fragile, and we must redeem the time we're given.



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A good example of "Acute Terminal Stupidity".



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I feel horrible for their parents. The kids were actually just trying to have some good, old-fashioned fun and this happens.

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I feel horrible for their parents. The kids were actually just trying to have some good, old-fashioned fun and this happens.

just like leaping off a tall building with a bungee cord, not knowing how tall the building is or how long the bungee cord is. 

 

I would think that checking to make sure the track / bobsled run was clear to the bottom would be prudent. They didn't.

 

Yes, we should all feel horrible for their parents.



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I do not know enough about bobsledding to know if this was stupid or not. Someone want to traslate what happened and where they went wrong?

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Lawyerlady wrote:

I feel horrible for their parents. The kids were actually just trying to have some good, old-fashioned fun and this happens.

just like leaping off a tall building with a bungee cord, not knowing how tall the building is or how long the bungee cord is. 

 

I would think that checking to make sure the track / bobsled run was clear to the bottom would be prudent. They didn't.

 

Yes, we should all feel horrible for their parents.

 They have probably used it before during the day.  I think it's wierd that a sledding track would have a door on it, don't you? 



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I do not know enough about bobsledding to know if this was stupid or not. Someone want to traslate what happened and where they went wrong?

They snuck in and did it after hours and didn't know the track would be barricaded off.  They died when they hit the barricade.

 

I'm not sure that's completely stupid - who would think a sledding track would be barricaded?  But, they were trespassing. 



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I visited the bobsled track in Utah and don't remember any barricades. There may have been, but it's not something I would think.

I equate this with sneaking onto a golf course and sliding down the hill on ice blocks, which was kind of a "thing" when I was growing up. Or taking the carts out for a spin during a wedding reception. It's kids going out to have some fun. Stupid? Probably, but that's a part of growing up. A tragedy nonetheless.

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More info - the twins were straight A students and scholarships to college. They were also former employees of the park where this happened. So, they were very familiar with it.

calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/twins-killed-in-sledding-accident-were-straight-a-students-with-bright-futures


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Probably not the smartest idea but it is typical teenage behavior. So very sad. I'm sure their parents are devastated losing both of their sons.

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they BROKE INTO the Olympic park at night, and used a toboggan on a bobsled run.
It doesn't matter if park workers put a gate there or a herd of cows or a camp for refugees. They had no business being there.

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It's a PARK. They snuck in, they didn't have to BREAK anything. But their necks, obviously.



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they BROKE INTO the Olympic park at night, and used a toboggan on a bobsled run.
It doesn't matter if park workers put a gate there or a herd of cows or a camp for refugees. They had no business being there.

 True.  I'm sure their mother finds comfort knowing this, too.



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The source said employees had special boots with metal crampons, which made it easy to control the speed of the slide — and they were all aware of the dangerous barricade below.

The Caldwells had worked at WinSport last winter, but at the base of the hill, welcoming guests and scanning tickets.

“If they’d ever worked on the track they would have known to check first for the barricade. It’s common for it to be there,” said the former worker.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/calgary-twins-killed-in-bobsled-track-crash-after-breaking-into-olympic-park-were-straight-a-students



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ed11563 wrote:

A good example of "Acute Terminal Stupidity".

 I'm sorry but this kind of thing really bothers me.  Yes, obviously they should not have done this.  Yes, it was a poor decision.    We used to not want to speak ill of the dead.  But, now we seem to think it's kind of funny to make a mockery.  These boys were much more as human beings than one bad decision.



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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
ed11563 wrote:

A good example of "Acute Terminal Stupidity".

 I'm sorry but this kind of thing really bothers me.  Yes, obviously they should not have done this.  Yes, it was a poor decision.    We used to not want to speak ill of the dead.  But, now we seem to think it's kind of funny to make a mockery.  These boys were much more as human beings than one bad decision.

 I agree Gaga.  It is amazing anyone lives through the teen years.  I'm pretty sure if we all take a good look back in time we have all done something stupid that could have had a bad outcome.  Unfortunately their fun ended in tragedy.



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Lexxy wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
ed11563 wrote:

A good example of "Acute Terminal Stupidity".

 I'm sorry but this kind of thing really bothers me.  Yes, obviously they should not have done this.  Yes, it was a poor decision.    We used to not want to speak ill of the dead.  But, now we seem to think it's kind of funny to make a mockery.  These boys were much more as human beings than one bad decision.

 I agree Gaga.  It is amazing anyone lives through the teen years.  I'm pretty sure if we all take a good look back in time we have all done something stupid that could have had a bad outcome.  Unfortunately their fun ended in tragedy.

 Exactly.  These were smart boys, and had used the track before.  While yes, they should not have been in the park after hours, trespassing doesn't carry the death penalty.  They were not hurting anyone, and they paid for this bit of fun with their lives.  It's truly a tragedy and not something to be flip about.

Heck, this is something I would have done.  As would many teenagers.



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Breaking and entering is something you would have done ??

This wasn't an ordinary park. This was a former Olympic venue. It isn't like they could have thought they were skilled enough to finish the run.

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Breaking and entering is something you would have done ??

This wasn't an ordinary park. This was a former Olympic venue. It isn't like they could have thought they were skilled enough to finish the run.

 I live about 2 miles from a former Olympic park.  It's a PARK.  No breaking and entering required - you can walk right in at any time.  There are trails, and arenas, and campsites, and it is not locked up.  



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