Cause still unclear

Collision in Tyrol: skier seriously injured

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After an eventful weekend for Tyrol's piste rescuers with numerous skiing accidents, the rescue helicopter also had to be deployed to the Bergeralm ski area (Gries am Brenner municipality) on Monday. Two winter sports enthusiasts collided and suffered serious injuries.

The serious skiing accident occurred on Monday at around 11.30 a.m. on red piste no. 2. "A 21-year-old Austrian and a 34-year-old French woman collided for unknown reasons," according to the police.

Flown to Innsbruck clinic
The two skiers sustained serious injuries in the collision. They had to be flown by rescue helicopter to the hospital in Innsbruck.