Pursuit on the piste

Drunk snowboarder rams into woman and flees

According to the police, the snowboarder (symbolic image) was heavily intoxicated.

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An unbelievable case of hit-and-run on the piste in East Tyrol: a heavily intoxicated snowboarder rammed into a female skier (49) on the descent. While the woman lay injured for a long time, the hooligan simply carried on. An acquaintance of the 49-year-old took up the chase.

The wild scenes took place late Saturday afternoon in Sillian. The 49-year-old local woman was skiing with an acquaintance (63) in the "Thurntaler" ski area on red piste no. 1 towards the valley. Between the middle and valley stations, the duo was then overtaken by a group that was traveling much faster.

The snowboarder got up again immediately after the fall and continued on without stopping.

Die Polizei

Snowboarder collided with skier
And then it happened: the 49-year-old was hit by a member of the group - a snowboarder who, according to the police, was heavily intoxicated. They both crashed! "The snowboarder got up again immediately after the fall and continued his journey without stopping," said the investigators.

Chase down into the valley
While the skier lay injured on the slope for a while, her 63-year-old companion chased the fleeing slope hooligan. "He was able to catch him at the valley station and inform the police," the investigators continue. Further investigations and corresponding charges will follow.