FRISCO,
 Colo. (AP) — A community in Illinois is in mourning a day after two 
local teens were killed while sledding at a Colorado ski resort.Paula
 Crane, superintendent of the Prairie Central school district in 
Fairbury, confirmed Monday that two students from Prairie Central High 
School died in a “tragic accident.”She declined to identity them 
out of respect for their families. A local church will be offering 
counseling for any students or staff.The two students, ages 18 and 17, had been on spring break.The
 young men were riding in tandem down the halfpipe at Copper Mountain 
Ski Resort in Summit County when they launched off a large snowbank at 
the bottom, according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office.Authorities say both teens then landed on hard ice and suffered blunt force trauma. They were pronounced dead at the scene.“Our
 thoughts and condolences go out to the families and friends of the 
individuals involved in this tragic incident," Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons 
said.The teens' bodies have been turned over to the county 
coroner's office, which will determine the exact cause and manner of 
death.Authorities did not release further details.Copper 
Mountain Ski Resort, which lies roughly 75 miles west 
of Denver, is a popular draw for skiers and riders with over 2,500 
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Teens on spring break dead after sledding at Colorado ski resort