Swiss army –A 19 -year -old soldier injured in an exercise in Austria
A military vehicle would have rolled on the young man’s leg. Seriously injured, he was helicopter. An investigation was opened.
Posted today at 1:13 p.m.
A thousand soldiers from the Swiss army have been mobilized since April 15 in Austria as part of the “Triassic 25” financial year.
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A soldier of the 19 -year -old Swiss army was seriously injured on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday on the gigantic place of arms of Allersteig in Austria. A thousand Swiss soldiers have been mobilized there since April 15 as part of The “Triass 25” exercise.
According to the press release from the Swiss army Broadcast on Wednesday, the soldier “was hit by a vehicle and injured in the legs. He was immediately transported to hospital by a rescue helicopter and received medical care. ”
Injured soldier “in his sleeping bag”
According to the Austrian news agency APA, cited by the RTS“The vehicle would have drove at low speed on the 19 -year -old young man when he was lying in his sleeping bag”. According to the management of the regional police in Basse-Austria, a 26-year-old man led the armored vehicle. “He probably did not see the victim in his sleeping bag.”
Swiss military justice has opened an investigation. “Hospitalized, the soldier will return to Switzerland as soon as a transport will be possible,” concludes the press release from the Swiss army.
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