A New Jersey man was asphyxiated this week after he became entangled in his coat on a Colorado ski lift, according to authorities and news reports.
NBC News reached out to Bettis but did not receive an immediate response.
The Vail Mountain resort said in a statement that the man, 46, was killed Thursday"when the guest attempted to load the Skyline Express lift." Ski patrol members performed CPR before the skier was taken to Vail Health hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the resort said., was closed for about 24 hours before reopening Friday, according to Associated Press.Vail Mountain's operating chief, Beth Howard, said in a statement Wednesday skiers and snowboarders there were experiencing unusually long lines as a result of"a Top 5 snowfall event in our 58-year history."Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
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