The ATV overturned and rolled around on the slalom track, which is located in Sørkedalen in the capital. The race Oslo’s Bratteste took place there on Saturday. – When we arrived, we learned that it was a six-wheeler that had driven up into the hill station with three people on it. It rolled around a couple of times with these on, says the police’s task leader Magnus Strande. The driver was seriously injured and taken to Ullevål hospital. The passengers, who are both 13 years old, were slightly injured in the accident and have been sent to the emergency room for a check-up. The seriously injured person is a man in his 30s who was hired by the organizers to rig the ground system, according to the police. Organiser: – Never happened until news has spoken to the manager of the event who had hired the driver. – I’m just sad and scared, because I don’t know how things are going with him. Plain and simple. So I just have to wait and see, says Geir Jarle Bjørneng. He says they will look at their security procedures, but emphasizes that something like this has never happened before. – We have used ATVs for all years for rigging. Here we are talking about 15 years of this event and never before have we had such an accident, says Geir Jarle Bjørneng. CHECK: The vehicle will be thoroughly checked by the police. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB The police have seized the vehicle and will carry out investigations to see if there is anything wrong with it. – For the time being, we do not know what has gone wrong on the ground nor what we could have done differently. Witnessed the accident The organizer says that he himself witnessed the accident, which is said to have happened around 300 meters up the hill. – It was dramatic. This is a very steep hill. After he overturned, the vehicle spun around several times as it fell down the hill, says Bjørneng. He says his thoughts are with the driver and his family. STEEP: The Red Cross even drove an ATV to reach the accident. There were three ambulances at the scene, an ambulance and a paramedic on a motorcycle. Photo: Svein Ove Hansli / news Large forces rushed to the ground after the report of the accident. There were three ambulances at the scene, an ambulance and a paramedic on a motorbike. An air ambulance came to the area, but turned in the air just above the crash site and flew on. – We are on the ground now to investigate the scene and speak to witnesses. The vehicle has been sent for a technical examination. We will also be able to speak to those who were involved, to find out more about what has happened, he says. Published 14.09.2024, at 17.50 Updated 14.09.2024, at 18.28
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