Former ABC News Correspondent Killed In Skiing Accident

[GardeningGal]

Source: KUSA

KEYSTONE, Colo. -- Former ABC News correspondent John McWethy died Wednesday after a skiing accident at Keystone Ski Resort.

McWethy, 61, was pronounced dead at Summit Medical Center in Frisco.

According to the Summit County coroner's office, McWethy died after missing a turn on an intermediate slope and hit a tree chest-first.

McWethy was a correspondent for ABC News from 1979-2003, primarily working as the network's National Security Correspondent.

He retired in July, 2003 but continued to serve a special correspondent to the network for three years.

He and his family moved to Boulder last year.

Read more: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/15237660/detail.html

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Heard about this earlier today but hadn't realized who had died.

[soleft]

1. Another local news anchor died in a snow mobile accident

Just a few weeks ago. Sad.

[electron_blue]

2. I remember him. What a shock.

[Quakerfriend]

3. Wow. I always like him.

He was very mild mannered. RIP,John.

[JI7]

10. just saw a picture of him, yes i remember him also

very sad. one of the few who really informed you.

[DesertRat]

4. He was in the Pentagon on 9/11

And he was ABC's primary reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq.

http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_8186864

Rest in peace, John.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

16. Ruh-oh.

:tinfoilhat:

[tabasco]

5. Seemed like one of the better reporters.

He retired before ABC went down the toilet.

RIP.

[Tafiti]

6. He was the commencement speaker at my college graduation.

That's really sad.

[closeupready]

7. Very sad. He was one of the better reporters on network news.

:(

[superconnected]

8. Remember that old joke...

wE wiLl KiLl onE ceLebriTy a wEek untiL aLL logGinG sTops.

ThEre arE no sKiinG acCidEnts.

-tHe TrEEs

[TomInTib]

9. And don't forget Sonny Bono

Died while trying to put the sap back into the tree.

[fortyfeetunder]

11. Sad to hear that

He gave good commentaries.

[caligirl]

12. sonny bono died this way as did , I think, a kennedy son.

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. Seems like a high rate of accidents, because you know these are

only the ones we hear about.

[KatyMan]

13. I remember him too, very sad

But I always thought his name sounded like someone with a weird lisp saying McArthy...

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

15. Sad news...

One of the more reasonable, objective voices has been silenced. RIP Mr McWethy.

[Sweet Pea]

17. Wonder what he knew? n/t

[Gloria]

18. I remember him....too bad about all these skiers who crash,....

[kestrel91316]

19. Don't know the name, but it's very sad.

But why the hell was he skiing at Keystone? Their snow sucks - bad location and doesn't get enough of the stuff.

I skiied there in the 70s and 80s, but only when they were having GS races (I used to race). NEVER went there otherwise........