Serious injuries while tobogganing: Police warn against overestimation!

Serious injuries while tobogganing: Police warn against overestimation!

A 14-year-old teenager was seriously injured in a dramatic tobogganing accident in Lower Austria. According to information from Today.at The girl was out with friends when she overlooked the entrance to the toboggan run and ended up on the “Kogelabfahrt” ski slope. She crashed into a barrier at high speed and sustained significant injuries. The emergency medical helicopter “Christophorus 3” brought the seriously injured teenager to the Wiener Neustadt State Hospital.

Warning against overconfidence

Particularly alarming: the girl was riding without a helmet at the time of the accident. The police emphasize that overconfidence often leads to such incidents. Last year there were 20 tobogganing accidents at Semmering alone around the turn of the year. How noe.ORF.at According to reports, many tobogganers are often poorly equipped and sometimes only go up the slopes in sneakers. The authority urgently appeals to the safety of athletes and calls for responsible equipment when practicing tobogganing.