German football is in mourning and mourns the death of the Etsv Hamburg player at the age of 34 Sebastian Hertnerfifth division formation: a tragedy occurred in Montenegro, precisely in the Savin Kuk ski resort where a chairlift detached from the cable that was carrying it and collided with the one behind it.
The dynamics of the accident
From the first reconstructions it seems that Hertner fell from the chairlift which suddenly detached leaving him no escape given that he would have fallen from a height of around 70 metres. Hertner’s wife, in shock after personally seeing her husband die because she was also on the chairlift, suffered a broken leg after being trapped in the chair and having to wait for help to arrive. Local authorities closed the plant and started investigations into the case.
Zabljak Mayor Rados Zugic said the incident will be treated with the utmost seriousness stressing that visitor safety is essential in a region that relies heavily on tourism. “We insist on the need for a full and transparent investigation to identify those responsible“he told the press.
The club note
“It is with great sadness that we announce that our captain Sebastian Hertner has died in a tragic accident while on holiday. We are shocked and deeply saddened. Our deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Sebastian“, writes Etsv Hamburg on its official channels.
Hertner’s career
Hertner played as a defender at clubs such as 1860 Munich, Erzgebirge Aue and Darmstadt in the second division: he later captained Etsv Hamburg in the Oberliga, Germany’s fifth division.
Born in 1991, in terms of football he grew up in Stuttgart’s youth team, also playing for the German Under 19 and Under 18 national teams. In his career he played alongside future senior national team players including Christoph Kramer and Felix Kroos.
