A 14-year-old British boy has died in a skiing accident while on holiday with his family in northern Italy. The boy was skiing the Falzarego intermediate red run in Cortina d’Ampezzo when he lost control and crashed into a tree, according to local media.
Despite the efforts of paramedics to save his life, the boy was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The boy is understood to have been wearing a helmet while on the slope. The accident reportedly happened at around 9.30am on Saturday in the area of Lagazoui.
Witnesses claim the boy had picked up speed before hitting a dip in the slope that thrust him forward, sending him crashing into a tree. Francesco Cataldo Giorgi, of the Happy Ski school in Cortina, told the Corriere Del Veneto: “The boy had gained a lot of speed, found a dip that was a sort of boost for him, he was no longer able to control the descent and crashed into the tree.
“It was very bad luck. If he had fallen a few meters earlier or later, nothing would have happened. “Unfortunately, in this sport, a fall in the wrong place is enough to lose your life.”. The boy’s parents are receiving psychological support as they prepare to repatriate their son’s body to the UK.
