Skier Dallas LeBeau died near Berthoud Pass while attempting to jump over U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing and no more information will be released at this time according to Tawnya Bailey, Grand County Coroner's Office.
On April 11, a skier named Dallas LeBeau died near Berthoud Pass while attempting to jump over U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado. The investigation into the incident is ongoing and no more information will be released at this time according to Tawnya Bailey, Grand County Coroner's Office.
A 21-year-old man died while attempting to perform a high-risk skiing stunt on Highway 40 in Colorado.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim lacked the necessary speed and distance to clear the highway width and landed on pavement, resulting in his death.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene but could not resuscitate him.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that the skier died due to a high-risk stunt when it was actually because he lacked speed and distance. Secondly, the sentence 'Investigators say he unfortunately lacked the necessary speed and distance' is an example of editorializing as they are interpreting what happened rather than reporting facts. Thirdly, there is no mention of any other factors that may have contributed to his death such as weather conditions or equipment malfunction.
The title implies that the skier died due to a high-risk stunt when it was actually because he lacked speed and distance.
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The article is biased towards the victim's actions and portrays them as reckless. The use of phrases such as 'high-risk skiing stunt' and 'lacked the necessary speed and distance' implies that the victim was making a poor decision by attempting to jump over a highway, which may not be entirely accurate.
The article portrays the victim as reckless for attempting to perform a high-risk skiing stunt.
The use of phrases such as 'high-risk skiing stunt' and 'lacked the necessary speed and distance' implies that the victim was making a poor decision by attempting to jump over a highway, which may not be entirely accurate.
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ABC News has a conflict of interest on the topics provided. The article reports on a high-risk skiing stunt that resulted in the death of a skier and mentions several locations including Colorado Sheriff's Office, Grand County Communications Center, Highway 40 and Berthoud Pass Summit.
The article is about a high-risk skiing stunt which could be seen as promoting extreme sports.
The article reports on the death of a skier which may be viewed as sensationalist by some viewers.
The skier who died near Berthoud Pass is Dallas LeBeau.
Dallas LeBeau is listed as a Gilpin County resident.
An investigation into the incident on Berthoud Pass is ongoing and no more information will be released at this time according to Tawnya Bailey, Grand County Coroner's Office.
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Dallas LeBeau attempted to jump over U.S. 40 in a high-risk skiing stunt.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that LeBeau is a Gilpin County resident when there's no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the press release states that an investigation is ongoing but does not provide any details about what happened or why it occurred. Thirdly, the article mentions a GoFundMe organized by a childhood friend of LeBeau without providing any information on how much money has been raised or who else contributed to it.
The article mentions a GoFundMe organized by a childhood friend of LeBeau without providing any information on how much money has been raised or who else contributed to it.
The press release states that Dallas LeBeau is listed as Gilpin County resident but there's no evidence to support this claim.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Grand County Coroner's Office released the name of a skier who died near Berthoud Pass. The author does not provide any evidence or context for this claim.
He is listed as Gilpin County resident.
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The article contains an example of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'ski jump over U.S Highway 40' which implies that it is a dangerous and reckless action to take.
> Attempting a ski jump over U.S Highway 40
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of ski jumping over U.S. Highway 40 as they mention it in their article and also mention that an investigation is ongoing.
Dallas LeBeau died after attempting to jump 40 feet across a busy highway on Berthoud Pass
The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim lacked the necessary speed and distance to clear the highway width and landed on pavement, resulting in his death.
An investigation into the incident on Berthoud Pass is ongoing and no more information will be released at this time according to Tawnya Bailey, Grand County Coroner's Office.
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Dallas LeBeau died after attempting to jump 40 feet across a busy highway on Berthoud Pass.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Dallas LeBeau died after trying to jump 40 feet across a busy highway and falling onto the road. However, this statement implies that he was attempting to commit suicide when in fact there is no evidence of this intention mentioned anywhere else in the article. Secondly, the article quotes Devin Shirk stating that LeBeau wanted to do things that nobody else had done and encouraged others to start skiing too. This quote suggests a sense of danger or risk-taking behavior which may not be entirely accurate given the circumstances of his death. Lastly, there is no mention in the article about any sources being disclosed or quoted, making it difficult to verify the accuracy of some statements made.
The statement that Dallas LeBeau died after trying to jump 40 feet across a busy highway and falling onto the road implies suicide when there is no evidence of this intention mentioned anywhere else in the article.
The quote from Devin Shirk stating that LeBeau wanted to do things that nobody else had done and encouraged others to start skiing too suggests a sense of danger or risk-taking behavior which may not be entirely accurate given the circumstances of his death.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Dallas LeBeau was a talented skier without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either LeBeau's death is tragic and unfortunate, or it is not. This oversimplifies the complexity of the situation and ignores other factors that may be relevant to understanding why his death occurred.
The article states that Dallas LeBeau was a talented skier without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
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The article is biased towards the victim's personality and actions. The author uses phrases such as 'joyful', 'kind', and 'daredevil' to describe Dallas LeBeau in a positive light. Additionally, the article mentions that he was attempting a high-risk stunt, which may be seen as glorifying his behavior despite the tragic outcome.
Dallas LeBeau was pronounced dead at the scene of US 40 on Tuesday
Despite a bystander's desperate attempts at CPR, LeBeau was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The article by Bethan Sexton discusses the death of a skier who attempted to jump across US 40 on Berthoud Pass in Colorado. The skier was Dallas LeBeau's childhood friend Devin Shirk and is referred to as Evil Knievel, which suggests that he may have been attempting a high-risk stunt. This raises concerns about the safety of skiing and jumping off cliffs or other dangerous locations.
He is referred to as Evil Knievel, which suggests that he may have been attempting a high-risk stunt.
The skier was Dallas LeBeau's childhood friend Devin Shirk
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of skier Dallas LeBeau as he is friends with Devin Shirk who referred to famous motorcycle stuntman Evil Knievel.
A 21-year-old skier died after attempting to jump over U.S. 40 near the Berthoud Pass summit on Tuesday.
The man landed on the pavement after attempting to clear the width of Highway 40 in a high-risk skiing stunt at around 3 p.m.
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The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim lacked the necessary speed and distance to clear the highway width and landed on pavement, resulting in his death.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that the skier died attempting a stunt jump over U.S. 40 near Berthoud Pass summit when in fact he landed on the pavement after attempting to clear its width and not jumping over it.
The article's title is 'Skier dies attempting stunt jump over U.S. 40 near Berthoud Pass summit', which implies that the skier died while performing a stunt jump when in fact he landed on the pavement after attempting to clear its width.
The sentence 'He has not yet been publicly identified
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Grand County Sheriff's Office reported on the incident. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the skier as both attempting a high-risk stunt and not having enough speed or distance to clear Highway 40.
The man landed on the pavement after attempting to clear the width of Highway 40 in a high-risk skiing stunt
He lacked the speed or distance necessary to clear the highway
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The article is biased towards the skier's death and portrays it as a tragic event. The author uses language such as 'attempted to jump over U.S. 40 near the Berthoud Pass summit on Tuesday', which implies that jumping over highways in ski stunts is inherently dangerous and risky, even though this skier was wearing protective gear.
He died at the scene.
The man landed on the pavement after attempting to clear the width of Highway 40
