"A 49-year-old Austrian man, local to the area, died at the scene after the collision with another skier on the 1,965m mountain. The accident took place on the Schmittenhöhe mountain in Zell am See on Saturday, around 68k from Salzburg. A 49-year-old Austrian man, local to the area, died at the scene after the collision with another skier on the 1,965m mountain. Medical personnel attended to the man but he was later pronounced dead."
"The family got information in the media that the man died. They went to a police station in Zell am See and reported he was the other one involved in the accident. There was a search for the boy, as maybe he did not know the man had died. The information we have is that the boy was interviewed by police today and he made a statement at the police station but there's no further information."
On Schmittenhöhe mountain near Zell am See, a 49-year-old Austrian man died at the scene after colliding with another skier. Medical personnel attended but pronounced him dead. A 14-year-old Irish citizen left the scene and several witnesses provided descriptions. Police seized lost rental ski equipment and launched a search to locate the boy. The boy's family learned from media reports and reported to a Zell am See police station; the boy was interviewed and made a statement. The public prosecutor ordered an autopsy. The Department of Foreign Affairs said officials, including staff at Embassy Vienna, were aware and stood ready to assist. Police investigation is ongoing and court proceedings are possible.
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