Nevada County probes possible criminal negligence in deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche
TL;DR
Nevada County authorities opened a criminal negligence investigation into the Lake Tahoe avalanche that killed at least eight skiers and left a ninth missing, with OSHA notified and the district attorney to determine charges; the guiding company’s decisions are under scrutiny as six of 15 participants survived and recovery is hindered by hazardous weather.
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- Officials probe possible criminal negligence after avalanche near Lake Tahoe Yahoo
- 6 mothers who 'cherished time together' among victims in avalanche near Lake Tahoe Fox News
- Explosives, choppers aid in daunting effort to recover bodies from avalanche scene USA Today
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