Holiday accident
A British man has been killed in a bizarre accident in an Italian ski resort, according to the Foreign and Commonwealth office. David Monk, 46, died when he crashed into a barrier on the side of a piste while sliding down a slope on a mattress, said a spokesman.
Another man, who has not been named, was hospitalised for treatment after being injured in the same incident, but it is believed that his injuries are not life-threatening.
The FCO spokesman said that the dead man’s next of kin had been informed, but refused to confirm where he comes from. Mr Monk was staying at a ski resort near Susa, not far from Turin in the Alpine north of the country, when the accident occurred.
He was on holiday with a group of friends at the time. According to reports in the Italian media Mr Monk and three friends were sliding down a ski piste on "rubber mattresses" and lost control.
He died after suffering fractures to his head and chest when his mattress collided with a boundary fence on the slope.
Another man, who has not been named, was hospitalised for treatment after being injured in the same incident, but it is believed that his injuries are not life-threatening.
The FCO spokesman said that the dead man’s next of kin had been informed, but refused to confirm where he comes from. Mr Monk was staying at a ski resort near Susa, not far from Turin in the Alpine north of the country, when the accident occurred.
He was on holiday with a group of friends at the time. According to reports in the Italian media Mr Monk and three friends were sliding down a ski piste on "rubber mattresses" and lost control.
He died after suffering fractures to his head and chest when his mattress collided with a boundary fence on the slope.
posted by dom at Tuesday, February 05, 2008
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