Traffic accident Young skateboarder dies in collision in Erlinsbach AG

A 25-year-old female skateboarder was fatally injured in a head-on collision with an oncoming car in Erlinsbach AG on Monday. A second skateboarder was uninjured. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon on Saalhöhe.

As a media spokeswoman for the Aargau cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Monday evening, the young woman slid under the car on a bend shortly after 3.15 pm. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful. On Tuesday morning, the police reported that the woman involved in the accident was from Aargau.

Another skateboarder was riding downhill on Salhofstrasse a few meters ahead of the victim and remained unharmed, according to the statement. The 57-year-old motorist involved in the accident was uninjured.

The Salhöhe pass crossing was closed for several hours for forensic and recovery work. The cantonal police launched an investigation and the public prosecutor's office opened an inquiry.