College student dies in skiing accident at Jiminy Peak Resort

A 19-year-old from New Jersey died Tuesday following a Monday ski accident at the Jiminy Peak Ski Resort in MA.

Alex Kemp, 19, of New Jersey, was pronounced deceased at Baystate Medical Center following a ski accident, according to the Berkshire County DA's office. Kemp was a student at Williams College.

At approximately 2:39 p.m. on Monday, January 6, at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, MA, 911 dispatch received a call reporting an individual who had sustained injuries while skiing down the mountain. According to the DA's office, the accident took place on the left side of Cutter Trail. The caller indicated that Kemp "had gone over an embankment and appeared to have suffered significant head trauma."

Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol immediately dispatched to the scene and Northern Berkshire EMS arrived shortly thereafter to administer life-saving measures. Kemp was transported to Berkshire Medical Center before being transferred to Baystate Medical Center for further care and pronounced dead on Jan. 7.

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