Boy in Skiing Accident – Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries

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Boy in Skiing Accident – Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries
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A 14-year-old boy is being treated in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a skiing accident on Friday, reports Jönköpings-Posten.

The incident occurred in a ski slope outside Småland's Skillingaryd.

According to reports, the boy lost control and skied through a safety net, then hit his head and landed by a stream.

The boy was taken to the university hospital in Linköping, where he was anesthetized and is now being treated.

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