Roman Lacayo of Corona, described by family as an aspiring firefighter, suffered what resort officials called a “serious incident” on an intermediate trail near Chair 4, better known as the Sunrise Chairlift. The Alpine County Sheriff’s Office said Lacayo died from a major head injury just after noon.

A 25-year-old snowboarder from Corona, California, died Saturday at Kirkwood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe, authorities said. The Alpine County Sheriff and Coroner’s office identified the man as Roman Lacayo and said he died from a major head injury sustained in an accident on the mountain.

A man died after ski patrol responded to a "medical incident" Saturday at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, the ski resort said.