Bobsled track deaths will not lead to charges, say police

Calgary police have concluded their investigation into the bobsled track death of twins Evan and Jordan Caldwellat Canada Olympic Park and will not be laying charges.

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The 17-year-olds died after the plastic sleds they were riding on crashed.

After interviewing all the survivors, police have clarifiedwhat happened that night.

According to a press release, eight teenagers climbed over a locked, seven-foot fenceat approximately 1:10 a.m. on Feb.6 in order to slide down the closed track on three plastic sleds.

Evan was sitting on the back of the first sled, along with two of the other teens, not identified by police. The trio came to the barrier on the fifth turn of the track, passing under a chain that keeps it in place and smashing into the obstruction, according to police.

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Two of the teens on that sled slidfarther down the track after the collision.

The second group of three teens was not aware of the crashwhen they set off from the top of the run, said police. They too passed under the chain strung across the track and collided with one of the teensfrom the first sled, who waslying on the track.

One of the teens from the second sled ran up the hill in an attempt to warn the third group of sliders, but they had already started down.

The third sled had two riders, including Jordan Caldwell who was sitting at the front. As they approached the previous collisions, Jordan struck the chain, and he and the unidentified second rider came to a rest near the other injured teens.

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It was determined both twins died from multiple, blunt-force trauma. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be involved in the incident.

All survivors have been released from the hospital, but police said one will have unspecified "life-altering injuries."

Police said they would not comment further.

A spokesperson for WinSport, which runs the facility, said their thoughts continue to be with the families affected.

"We want to thank the Calgary Police Service for their work in their investigation," Dale Oviattwrote by email."WinSport's investigation is ongoing."