Students seriously injured: Ski accident in St. Johann provides excitement

Students seriously injured: Ski accident in St. Johann provides excitement

A serious skiing accident occurred in the afternoon of January 8, 2025 in the popular ski area near the St. Johanner Bergbahnen in Tyrol. An eleven -year -old student from Bavaria was seriously injured on the departure after it hit a house wall. The school class of a high school from Bavaria spent her second day of skiing under the supervision of a 56-year-old teacher who was responsible for a group of eight students. At 2:30 p.m. they stopped to wait for two students who were behind them and at the same time at the same time at the same time to drive to the valley station and drive it on with the gondola. However, contrary to this instruction, the students chose the wrong slopes and drove in the right section, where the slope had a strong gradient of about 20 degrees.

Details on the accident

on a distance of about 150 to 200 meters, above the valley station, the misfortune happened. The eleven -year -old student crashed into the house wall of the valley station for previously unknown reasons. The teacher and the remaining students were immediately shocked. The injured boy was seriously injured and immediately had to be flown to the St. Johann district hospital with a rescue helicopter, as the Tyrol State Police Directorate reported. There he was inpatient to be medical care.

The incidents raise questions about security and duty of supervision with such ski courses. Such accidents are tragic and make it clear how quickly there can be dangerous situations on the slopes. This approaching investigation will have to show where exactly the responsibility for what has happened and what measures can be taken in the future to prevent such accidents. The incident illuminates the dangers of winter sports, as also from OE24 and Bgland24