A Norwegian citizen has died in a ski accident in Åre.
-We received a report on the accident at 16.00. The police are in place and work, says Lina Åström, the police’s RLC commander, to the Norwegian newspaper Address.
The man, who is 18 years old, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but his life could not be saved. Relatives are informed.
Second fatal accident in a short period of time
How the accident happened is unclear, but according to Skistar it occurred outside the piste area.
The fatal accident is the second in Åre in a short time. Last Wednesday, a man at the age of 65 died after crashing into a tree.