A 20-year-old girl, whose father was killed in the 9/11 attacks has died, after choking during a pancake-eating contest.
Caitlin Nelson died at a New York City Hospital on Sunday, three days after the contest at the Sacred Heart University
Lt. Bob Kalamaras of Fairfield police said “You have a family that lost their very young and very vibrant daughter, and you have the Sacred Heart University community that lost one of their students,"
When Nelson started choking during the contest, two nursing students present there immediately took lifesaving measures and were quickly joined by police officers and paramedics.
Lt. Kakamaras said that they did the best to establish an airway, but unfortunately, the pancake was impacted in there, in her throat, and the officers were trying to get it out.
She was taken to a hospital in Bridgeport, and was transferred to New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center on Friday.
Student Kathryn Snaith said that she was at the event, when Nelson chocked. She and her all sorority sisters are affected greatly by it," she added.
Thousands of people gathered on the Sacred Heart campus on Sunday night to remember Nelson, who was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.
"During times like this, you really feel a sense of love from the community," student Reid Chemidlin said. "And we are all here together for each other."
A Mass dedicated to her was followed by an impromptu candlelight vigil.
Student Jackie Balacki said that every person loved her and loved her personality. He said that he did not know much about her, but he knows that she is going to be missed a lot.
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