A Pole in a coma after an accident on the slopes. An event participant was selected

A fatal accident occurred in the popular Bormio ski resort in Lombardy. The local Sondriotlat.it portal reported that on January 21 on the Praimont slope, a 30-year-old from Poland collided with a great force with a second skier. Operation of the lift, other tourists and police officers serving on the slopes started to help.

A Pole’s accident on a slope in Bormio

It is believed that the skier who collided with a 30-year-old Pole was about 50-60 years old, gray hair and mustache. He was to be dressed in a red jacket and a dark helmet. This is information from the injured family. The skier’s mother appealed to the incident witnesses to contact the police if they have any information about the accident and the second participant in the event.

“I am the mother of a Polish boy who had an accident. My son is currently in a coma. The person responsible for the accident escaped. I would like to appeal to find her. Maybe someone could help, “she passed earlier through the local portal.

After the accident, the 30-year-old was transported to the apricot hospital in the ARU rescue helicopter. At that time, his condition was referred to as severe, currently local media does not inform whether he improved.

Insurance on Italian slopes

Since 2022, there has been sharpened safety regulations on the Italian slopes. Every skier using there must have civil liability insurance, which covers damage caused to third parties.

The slopes are attracted by more and more skiers, especially when the hunger for pandemic experience increased. The Ilgiorno.it portal notes that this season the number of police interventions in the Valellina ski region is already higher than in the previous one (it increased from 646 to over eight hundred). Most are applying fines for exceeding the speed and the lack of mentioned insurance, which can be bought together with Skipass.