Aspiring firefighter dies in snowboarding accident at popular ski resort

An aspiring firefighter died after suffering from serious injuries while vacationing at an eastern California ski resort over the weekend. 

Roman Lacayo, 25, was visiting the Kirkwood Mountain Resort when he sustained "major head injuries" in a snowboarding accident, the Alpine County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. 

On Saturday, the Kirkwood Ski Patrol responded to a "medical incident" on the resort's intermediate trail and transported Lacayo to the Barton Medical Clinic...