Dramatic skiing accidents in Sölden: injured in collisions and falls

Dramatic skiing accidents in Sölden: injured in collisions and falls

On Saturday there was a dramatic traffic accident on Ötztalstrasse (B 186) that triggered a chain reaction. According to reports from 5min.at, a 22-year-old driver and a 54-year-old driver collided, which led to the woman's car was thrown onto the oncoming lane. There he met a subsequent vehicle that was directed by a 53-year-old. The 54-year-old and two of her passengers suffered serious injuries and were immediately taken to the Medalp Clinic and the Zams hospital. The two daughters of the 53-year-old were also injured; His 13-year-old daughter had to be admitted to the Zams Hospital for further investigation. The B186 was completely closed due to the accident.

severe skiing accidents in Sölden

A little later, on Monday, the police from Sölden reported several ski accidents. A 61-year-old Dutch fell at 12:45 p.m. on the edge of the slopes and remained unconscious. After primary care from the slope rescue, he was flown to the hospital in Zams with an emergency medicine helicopter. In addition, a 13-year-old Irish winter athlete was seriously injured when he crashed into a tunnel portal made from snow at 12:20 p.m. on the Funslope on the Giggijoch, which also led to serious upper body injuries. He received first aid and was transported to the Zams hospital with a rescue helicopter.

On Monday afternoon at 3:50 p.m. there was another collision between a 51-year-old German and the 58-year-old Dutch. Here, too, the cause of the collision is unclear, but the Dutch suffered serious injuries and was flown to the hospital after the first aid by the slope rescue, as all-in.de reported. Sölden is known for its breathtaking slopes and is considered one of the leading winter sports areas of the Alps, which makes the frequency of such accidents difficult but not inevitable.