Two young, Ohio sisters died after the brick pillar their hammock was tied to collapsed and fell on them Sunday night. Scout Scaravilli...
Two young, Ohio sisters died after the brick pillar their hammock was tied to collapsed and fell on them Sunday night.
Scout Scaravilli, 14, and Chasey Scaravilli, 12, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, were at their home, lying in a hammock tied between a tree and a brick pillar, Sunday at about 7.45pm, when the pillar suddenly collapsed.
The two girls were then buried beneath the pillar rubble.
Sisters Scout Scaravilli, 14 (pictured), and Chasey Scaravilli, 12, died Sunday night during a 'freak accident' when the brick pillar their hammock was tied to collapsed onto them
Scout and Chasey (pictured) were rushed to the hospital where they died from their injuries
Police and fire crews arrived at their home to free them from the debris and they were taken to the hospital, where they later died from their injuries, Cleveland.com reported.
Scout, a rising ninth grader, and Chasey, a rising seventh grader, were students at Cleveland's The Hathaway Brown School, which released a statement about their passing.
'The entire HB community is saddened by the loss of the Scaravilli sisters; they will be greatly missed by so many friends, classmates, and teachers. Our thoughts and prayers are dedicated to their family,' Hathaway Brown Head of School Fran Bisselle said in the statement.
Scout (left in 2017), a rising ninth grader, was an athlete, while Chasey (right in 2018), a rising seventh grader, was known for her artistic abilities
Chasey was known at the school for her artistic abilities and sense of humor, while Scout was an athlete and devoted big sister.
Of the two girls, the school's Director of Middle School, Sharon Baker, told Fox 8 that, 'You couldn't be around them without smiling or laughing. They brought such joy into every room they entered.'
Police are investigating the incident, which is being called a 'freak accident.'
The sisters leave behind their parents and two younger sisters.
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