Bob collides with slide rings
Fatal accident on the toboggan run in Oberhof
02/23/2023, 11:24 p.m
At the beginning of the year, the luge world championships take place on the Oberhof bobsleigh track in Thuringia. The site is also used for other events. Now there is a terrible accident on the train with one dead and several injured.
One person died in a serious accident on the Oberhof bobsleigh and luge track. Another person was seriously injured, two others slightly injured, as the Thuringian Winter Sports Center Association announced in the evening on request. A guest bob drove into two hose rings, so-called ice tubes, in the finish area, as one employee said.
One person in a hose ring succumbed to his injuries. Another suffered serious injuries. Two people were slightly injured in the guest bobsled, which was controlled by a professional. The injured received medical attention in a clinic.
The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Around two dozen police, fire brigade, mountain rescue and medical services were on site. The cause of the accident is still unclear, it is the subject of police investigations. Until the cause of the accident has been clarified, the operator has suspended rail operations with immediate effect. Competitions and training operations planned for Friday are therefore cancelled, as the employee said.
The luge world championships took place on the track at the end of January. The site is also used for guest events. For example, guests can ride in a bobsleigh steered by a professional or ride down the ice chute with tube rings.