Ski Accident in Carinthia: Boy from Vienna Suffers Bone Fractures
Der Neunjährige wurde nach dem Skiunfall in ein Kärntner Krankenhaus gebracht.
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An accident involving a severely injured individual occurred on Thursday in the Katschberg ski area (Spittal an der Drau district). The victim: a nine-year-old from Vienna.
As reported by the Carinthian State Police Directorate, the boy collided sideways with a 75-year-old skier from the Lower Austrian Waldviertel at around 12.00 pm on a slope. Both fell as a result of the collision.
Investigations After Ski Accident in Carinthia
While the accident ended up being minor for the pensioner - he sustained light injuries and did not need to be hospitalised - the boy suffered fractures, as a police spokeswoman explained upon APA request. He was flown to the LKH Villach hospital by a rescue helicopter and admitted for inpatient treatment. The exact sequence of the accident is the subject of police investigations.
(APA/Red)
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