STA, 1 June - Two Austrian motorcyclists were killed in a head-on collision near the village of Trnovo ob Soči by the north-western city of Kobarid just before midday on Saturday.
According to a press release from the Nova Gorica Police Department, initial information suggests that the accident was caused by a 66-year-old Austrian biker while overtaking a car.
The 66-year-old, riding in a group of four Austrian bikers on the regional road from Bovec in the direction of Kobarid, first hit a 48-year-old biker, also an Austrian, who was coming from the opposite direction on his lane, causing him to fall and sustain light injuries.
Still on the left side of the road, the 66-year-old then crashed head-on into another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction, driven by a 45-year-old Austrian biker.
The collision was so severe the pair were thrown about ten metres away from the carriageway. They died on the spot.
The 48-year-old biker who was hit first was taken to the Šempeter hospital with a broken leg.
The police have notified the duty investigating judge and state prosecution in Nova Gorica of the accident while inquires continue to establish the exact circumstances of the tragic event.
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Climber found dead on Mt Prisojnik
STA, 2 June 2019 - An Austrian climber has died in an accident on the mountain of Prisojnik in the Julian Alps in north-western Slovenia, as she apparently lost her footing and fell down the rocks.
A police helicopter located the body of the Austrian on the mountain on Sunday morning after the woman went missing on Saturday evening.
The unfortunate climber was taken down the mountain by a military helicopter carrying a mountain rescue and police team.
The police said that the Austrian had lost her footing on the snow cover and fell down the rocks.
