Green Mountain Academy skier dies in tragic accident on school playground
STOWE, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) - On Monday, a nine-year-old boy died in Melrose, Massachusetts in an "unbelievable accident" after a tree fell while he was playing tag with his sister on a school playground. The Green Mountain Academy in Stowe says that Zakaria Bel Qaid was one of their most talented young skiers, who won multiple awards at the USASA national championships just a month ago. In a post on Instagram, Zakaria's family said that skiing was "absolutely everything to him." Labow says that Zakaria and his family lived in Stowe over each of the past two winters. "He was an amazing young man. We admired his enthusiasm for skiing and life. He was a great friend, brother, son and teammate. His infectious smile and friendly attitude will never be forgotten," writes Noah Labow, the Academy's executive director. Melrose Mayor Jennifer Grigoraitis and Superintendent of School Cari Berman said in a joint statement that one other child as well as an adult were also injured when the tree fell, but have since been released from the hospital. Instead of flowers, Zakaria's family has asked that people make a donation to the Green Mountain Academy on his behalf.
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