16 year old hockey player passes away in tragic road accident
The hockey world is mourning the loss of another young soul as 16 year Aaron Cheadle unfortunately passed away in a tragic car crash.
Aaron Cheadle, 16, of Browerville, a young talented player representing the Prairie Centre North Stars team tragically passed away on Sunday evening.
Cheadle was driving a Ford Taurus northbound on Highway 71 when it struck a tree off the road.
According to Bring Me The News, the Minnesota State Patrol confirmed his identity on Monday afternoon, and family and friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to Cheadle.
Minnesota state police issued an official statement following the incident:
The victim - identified Monday as 16-year-old Aaron Michael Benjamin Cheadle of Browerville - was driving a Ford Taurus northbound on Highway 71 around 10 p.m. near Little Sauk Township when the car went off the road and struck a tree near 150th Street, according to the Minnesota State Patrol website.
Cheadle was pronounced dead at Centracare Sauk Centre Hospital.
"This is for one of the best younger siblings I could've ever asked for. I would've done anything for you," his brother, Caleb Jacobs, said on Facebook. "You were so competitive and passionate about hockey and always competitive about video games you loved. I hate to admit it, but I'm pretty sure that you were the better hockey player of us 2."
Hundreds of community members have taken to social media to pay tribute to Cheadle, using the hashtag #sticksoutforcheadle, and also by leaving their hockey sticks on their doorstep.
Oilers Central would like to send their deepest sympathies to all those impacted by this tragedy.
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