Accident at the team camp
The tragic death of Kaiserslautern’s kit man
The fatal accident suffered by the caretaker of second division club 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the training camp in South Tyrol has shocked the German soccer world. Now tragic details of the drama are coming to light.
The club itself only announced that equipment attendant Peter Miethe died in an accident on Wednesday. "Our hearts are broken. Together with his family & friends, we mourn the loss of a great person. Rest in peace, dear Piet - we will miss you very much," read a statement from Kaiserslautern.
Crashed into a tree
As reported by the "Bild" newspaper, the 62-year-old was cycling on Wednesday evening at around 7 p.m. when he left the cycle path in the village of Burgeis in the South Tyrolean Vinschgau Valley and crashed into a tree. Miethe succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident.
The training camp of the second division team, which was preparing for the new season on the ASV Mals soccer pitch, was immediately canceled. The team and staff have since returned to Kaiserslautern.
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