CEDAR HILLS, Utah (AP) — A teenager was seriously injured in a Utah sledding accident just as health officials were giving out helmets and warning of the sport’s potential hazard’s at a nearby safety event.

The accident — at a popular sledding site known as “the Bowl” in American Fork Canyon comes as doctors in the area have reported more serious sledding accidents and a doubling in head injuries, per reports.

The 16-year-old injured on Saturday was airlifted to a hospital in stable condition after receiving a serious head laceration.

Medical workers and first responders nearby had been seeking to raise awareness about safety and encouraging the use of helmets.