Freak Hammock Accident: Heartbreak As Two Young Sisters Killed In Ohio

Two sisters, ages 12 and 14, died from a freak hammock accident in their backyard in Ohio after Cleveland Heights emergency responders pulled them from under the rubble of bricks to bring them to the hospital.

Chasey Scaravilli, 12, and her older sister Scout, 14, were found by emergency responders at 7:45 p.m. Sunday (June 14). They were trapped under a collapsed brick pillar in their home on Berkshire Road.

The girls were still given first aid and were brought via ambulance to a nearby hospital. However, they were pronounced dead hours after the incident by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to Fox News.

Investigators said that the sisters were resting on the hammock, which was likely tied to the brick pillar on one end and a tree on another end. The case remains under investigation.

The girls attended the Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, which informed the school families Monday (June 15) of the Scaravilli sisters' death.

Chasey, known for her artistic ability and sense of humor, was supposed to be an incoming 7th grade while Scout, who was an athlete, was set to start 9th grade.

“You couldn't be around them without smiling or laughing,” Sharon Baker, the school director said in a video interview with Fox 8 Cleveland. They brought such joy into every room they entered,"

"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,” Fran Bisselle, the head of the Hathaway Brown School said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are dedicated to their family.”

The school held a gathering for the Scaravilli family that Monday evening to remember the sisters. A spokesperson said that the students and their parents, as well as the faculty members, may also have grief counseling.