Second teen dies after Texas sledding accident that killed best friend: ‘They were holding on to each other’

A 2nd teenage miss has died successful Texas aft she was critically injured successful a sledding mishap that killed her champion friend, according to their families and section police.

Frisco constabulary confirmed Wednesday that the 2nd 16-year-old miss died of her injuries astatine a hospital.

The teen’s household identified her arsenic Grace Brito. The different teen killed was earlier identified arsenic Elizabeth Angle by her family.

Grace’s mother, Tracy Brito, told FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth that her girl conscionable got her driver’s licence 2 months agone and had been excited to motion up arsenic an organ donor.

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Grace Brito, left, and Elizabeth Angle, some 16, died successful a sledding mishap that happened successful Frisco, Texas, connected Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Facebook/Megan Taylor Angle)

"We are inactive present going done the organ donation process to grant Gracie's wishes," Tracy Brito told the outlet. "She was a selfless idiosyncratic who ever wanted to marque others grin and happy. God took a bully 1 distant acold excessively soon."

Elizabeth Angle's parent said Elizabeth and Grace were champion friends. (Facebook/Megan Taylor Angle)

Elizabeth’s mother, Megan Angle, wrote that the girls were "besties" successful a Facebook station aft Grace’s death.

"I find immoderate comfortableness knowing they are successful eden together," Megan Angle wrote. "Such beauteous girls."

Elizabeth Angle and Grace Brito were some sophomores astatine Wakeland High School. (Facebook/Megan Taylor Angle)

"They were holding connected to each different connected the sled," she added. "Our hearts spell retired to the Brito family. We are everlastingly connected."

Grace and Elizabeth were riding a sled unneurotic astir 3 p.m. Sunday erstwhile the mishap happened.

A makeshift memorial is shown astatine the tract Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, successful Frisco, Texas, wherever the sledding mishap happened a time earlier. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Police antecedently said that a preliminary probe indicated that a 16-year-old lad was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling the 2 girls connected a sled. Witnesses said the sled struck a curb and collided with a tree.

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Police issued an update Wednesday to quell rumors astir the circumstances of the accident.

"We besides privation to clarify rumors circulating online, passim this full investigation, determination has been nary denotation of intoxicant engagement by immoderate of the progressive parties," constabulary said.

Debra Newby, left, and 2 others basal by a makeshift memorial, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, successful Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Both girls were sophomores astatine Wakeland High School. Grace was a cheerleader portion Elizabeth played shot for the schoolhouse and a nine team.

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Police person said the probe remains active. The section warned citizens that snowfall and crystal tin make highly slippery surfaces and pb to superior oregon adjacent deadly accidents.

A winter storm brought dense snowfall and crippling crystal to ample swaths of the nation, including Texas, implicit the weekend. Most areas successful North Texas were covered successful ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.