So far, there are no known witnesses to the fall of Muriel Furrer, who was killed in the accident. This is according to the cantonal police, who released information on Monday about the tragic accident at the World Cycling Championships in Zurich.
In a communiqué, the cantonal police and the public prosecutor's office provided an update on the status of the investigation. The authorities state that the investigation is still ongoing. Nevertheless, they confirm: "According to initial findings, the rider crashed near Küsnacht while descending from the hamlet of Schmalzgrueb on a slight left-hand bend. So far there are no indications of third party involvement. According to the current state of the investigation, the fall was not witnessed. There are no television pictures or other recordings available so far. There are no known witnesses."
It is now certain who found the young athlete. "The investigations so far show that the fallen athlete was discovered unconscious in the forest off the track by a member of track safety," the press release reads. "The emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident shortly afterwards and provided first aid. The exact time of the accident has not yet been fully clarified."
The authorities state that specialists from the Zurich cantonal police and the Zurich Forensic Institute carried out the necessary forensics immediately after the recovery. "The racing bike was seized by the law enforcement authorities for technical examination. The Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Zurich was commissioned to carry out the necessary forensic examinations."
18-year-old Muriel Furrer suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in her crash on Thursday in rainy weather in the junior road race. After initial treatment, she was flown by rescue helicopter to Zurich University Hospital, where she died of her serious injuries the following day.
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