Casper, WY – A 5-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man are dead and the girl’s mother injured following a skier collision at Hogadon Ski Area in Wyoming on Christmas Eve.

Authorities with the Natrona County sheriff’s department indicate that the girl, Elise Johnson, was stopped on the slopes as her mother, 31-year-old Kelli Johnson, was attempting to reattach her skis when both were struck by snowboarder Craig Shirley. All were transported to Wyoming Medical Center where both Elise Johnson and Shirley were pronounced dead of blunt force trauma.

As of Monday night, Kelli Johnson remained at Wyoming Medical Center. Her condition has not been released.

Witnesses indicate that Shirley was snowboarding at a high speed on the Dreadnaught run, rated with a black diamond, when the incident occurred. A media release issued by the Johnson family indicated that Elise Johnson had been skiing for three years and that Kelli Johnson was an accomplished skier and instructor.

Authorities are continuing their investigation.