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A New York medical examiner says Actress Natasha Richardson died from a brain injury Wednesday after falling on a beginners ski slope. Richardson reportedly felt fine after the incident on Monday but later complained about a headache. She was not wearing a helmet when she fell.
KREM 2 talked to a few skiers and snowboarders on Mt. Spokane and found some surprising reasons why people do not wear helmets.
Like any sport, ski and snowboard injuries are like badges of honor. But the Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol says too many people are not protecting their head. That includes a snowboarder who knocked himself unconscious on a terrain park. He was flown to Sacred Heart with a concussion. He had a helmet but the Ski Patrol says it was too hot that day and he didn’t wear it.
Other people say they don’t wear a helmet is because it looks dumb or it’s too big and weighs down their head.
