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Two people from Munich had an accident with a snowmobile in Tyrol.
The driver lost control and the duo crashed into a tree.
Munich/Innsbruck - Two men from Munich had an accident with a snowmobile on a ski slope in Austria on Saturday night (February 10th).
The police in Tyrol reported that the 43- and 44-year-old men suffered serious injuries.
The incident occurred in the Gerlosstein ski area in the Zillertal Arena.
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Munich residents have a serious snowmobile accident in Tyrol - they hit a tree
The men were on their way to their accommodation by snowmobile around 2:45 a.m.
The police reported that they tried to drive up a steep slope on a red-marked slope.
After this failed, the driver drove downhill and ended up on a toboggan run.
There he lost control of the vehicle.
The snowmobile crashed into a tree, overturned and the men were thrown into the forest.
Two Munich residents were seriously injured in the accident.
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Two people from Munich have an accident in Tyrol (Austria): serious head injuries
One of the two was able to reach an acquaintance, who in turn alerted a snow groomer driver.
He discovered the casualties and called the rescue workers.
The men suffered serious head injuries in the accident, police said.
Investigations into the circumstances of the accident and the possible driver of the snowmobile are underway, the police said.
(came/dpa)
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