Deadly Horse-Drawn Carriage Accident in Switzerland
Police said the driver lost braking power on a slope and the carriage struck a tree, leaving two injured in serious condition.
- On Aug 15, a horse-drawn carriage carrying about 40 tourists ran out of control in Val Roseg, Switzerland, killing one person and injuring 12 others, Police reported.
- According to a Police statement, the driver lost control on a sloping route when braking power failed; one horse fell and the carriage struck a tree.
- A 73-year-old woman died in the crash, while two other passengers remain in serious condition, Police confirmed regarding the group returning to Pontresina.
- The tour group was traveling in "two horse-drawn carriage formations" in the woods near the border with Italy when the accident occurred on Aug 15, Police reported.
- Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into the incident involving a tour group consisting entirely of residents from Switzerland, Police noted.
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In Switzerland, a horse-drawn carriage collides with a tree on a steep stretch. A 73-year-old woman suffered so severe injuries that she died on site when impacted.
On a trip to Switzerland there is a serious accident with a horse-drawn carriage. A 73-year-old woman still dies at the scene of the accident, twelve more people are injured.
One killed, 12 injured after horse-drawn tourist carriage crashes in Swiss resort
A tourist carriage lost control in Val Roseg, Switzerland, on Saturday. One 73-year-old woman died, and twelve others sustained injuries. The driver attempted to slow the vehicle on a sloping route. One horse fell, causing the driver to lose control of the carriage. The vehicle then struck a tree, ejecting several passengers.
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A carriage accident resulted in a death and 12 injuries on Saturday in the Val Roseg, an Alpine valley of Grisons. The accident team consisted of a head carriage followed by two trailers. There were about 40 people on board.
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