The student was taken to hospital with a helicopter after suffering serious injuries (Picture: Newsflash)
A British tourist was seriously injured in sledge-riding accident at a resort in the Austrian Alps.
The 19-year-old was speeding on their sledge down a mountain ar the village of Mittelberg in the middle of the night when they crashed into a tree.
Experts say the sledge ran out of control when a frost formed an icy crust on the snow, as the student and five friends hurtled down the unlit slope.
Rescuers told local media the teenager was unconscious and unresponsive when they got to him after the midnight crash.
The student, not named due to local privacy laws, was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Kempten.
A team of 25 rescuers from Mittelberg-Hirschegg Mountain Rescue Service and the Mittelberg fire brigade had been involved in finding the crash site.
It is unclear how badly injured the other five victims were.
The region is known for its ski resorts and pristine Alpine scenery, with Mittelberg located at 3,937ft.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.