Accident in Hochgurgl

Skier suffers traumatic brain injury in collision

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A terrible winter sports accident on Friday afternoon in the Tyrolean Ötztal: a German skier collided with a fellow countryman in Hochgurgl and fell. The 40-year-old was flown to hospital with suspected craniocerebral trauma.

The accident happened at around 2 pm. According to the police, the German skier collided with a 25-year-old on the Wurmkogel while skiing down the blue marked piste no. 26. The 40-year-old sustained serious injuries.

To hospital by helicopter
After initial treatment at the scene of the accident, he was flown to Zams Hospital by emergency helicopter with suspected traumatic brain injury . The 25-year-old was apparently uninjured.