AN IRISH teenager allegedly fled after being involved in a “high speed” skiing accident that left a 49-year-old man dead.
The tragic accident happened on a popular slope in Schmittenhöhe, Austria on Saturday, and cops launched a search for the teen.
Zell am See panorama, Pinzgau, Austria, near the tragic accident which killed a 49-year-oldCredit: Alamy
Witnesses said the teen skied away from the accidentCredit: Alamy
A blonde woman, thought to be the boy’s mum, allegedly encouraged the teen to fleeCredit: Getty – Contributor
The teen reportedly turned himself in on Sunday, and is said to be a 14-year-old from Ireland.
The accident took place around 3pm on the Hirschkogel ski slope, reports say.
The 49-year-old and the teen are thought to have collided at high speed.
Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save the man after the crash.
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Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene.
Witnesses said the boy skied away from the accident.
A blonde woman, thought to be his mum, allegedly encouraged him to flee.
The teen spoke English, and had an injury on his inner thigh, witnesses added.
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A large-scale search began on Saturday to find the boy thought to be involved in the crash, and the woman who was with him.
The Alpine task force scoured the slope with drones and police gathered evidence, including ski poles.
Cops found the poles had been rented nearby, which may have helped them identify the teen.
Witnesses also noted that the boy’s skis were white, which could have helped find the skier.
Luckily, the 14-year-old turned himself in.
An autopsy has now been ordered to determine the 49-year-old’s cause of death.
It follows a ski tragedy earlier this month in northern Italy.
A 49-year-old British skier died from a heart attack while traversing the slopes in Claviere.
He was later taken to hospital in Susa in the city of Turin before his body was laid to rest.
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Another Brit died on the slopes in December.
A 24-year-old holidaymaker had been traversing down the ice with a group of friends before he plunged almost 1,000ft down a steep off-piste slope.
