Fatal accident on Saturday in the municipality of Westendorf in the Tyrolean district of Kitzbühel! An amphibious vehicle skidded while crossing a ski slope. During the subsequent rollover, the driver (62) and passenger (23) were thrown from the vehicle.
The accident happened around 7:20 am. The 62-year-old wanted to cross the blue slope No. 117 in a northwesterly direction with the amphibious vehicle at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level to reach a mountain inn. Tracks were also mounted on the vehicle. “During the crossing, the vehicle began to slide and rolled over several times,” police said.
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Both the 62-year-old and his 23-year-old passenger were thrown from the amphibious vehicle. Only after approximately 150 meters did the vehicle come to a stop. The driver and passenger slid to the valley station area at an altitude of approximately 1,275 meters. Both suffered serious injuries in the accident. The 62-year-old was flown to the clinic in Innsbruck and the 23-year-old was taken by ambulance to St. Johann Hospital.
Source: Krone
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