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One dead and 12 injured in horse-drawn carriage crash near Pontresina
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
One person was killed and 12 others injured, two seriously, in a horse-drawn carriage crash in Val Roseg near Pontresina, in Switzerland’s canton of Graubünden, on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Around 60 tourists were travelling through the Upper Engadine valley in two convoys. Each consisted of a carriage followed by two passenger trailers. One convoy left the road on a slight downhill slope and struck a tree. Graubünden cantonal police confirmed the crash. Two helicopters, several ambulances and a medical team were deployed to the scene.
- One person died and 12 were injured, two seriously, on August 15, 2026
- Around 60 tourists were travelling in two horse-drawn carriage convoys
- One convoy left the road on a slight downhill slope and struck a tree
- Two helicopters, several ambulances and a medical team were deployed
- Graubünden cantonal police confirmed the crash
What is known
One person was killed and 12 others injured, two seriously, in a horse-drawn carriage crash on Saturday afternoon, August 15, 2026, in Val Roseg near Pontresina, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Jürgen Rüegg, a spokesperson for Graubünden cantonal police, confirmed the crash to Keystone-SDA, Switzerland’s main news agency, on Sunday morning.
Around 60 tourists were on an excursion in the Upper Engadine valley. They were divided between two convoys, each consisting of a horse-drawn carriage followed by two passenger trailers.
One of the two convoys left the road on a slight downhill slope and struck a tree.
Emergency response
Emergency services deployed two helicopters, several ambulances and a medical team to the scene.
1 dead
Person killed in the crash
12 injured
Including two people seriously injured
About 60
Tourists taking part in the excursion
2
Helicopters deployed in the emergency response
Where did the August 15, 2026 carriage crash happen?
It happened in Val Roseg, an Alpine valley near Pontresina in Switzerland’s canton of Graubünden.
How many people were taking part in the excursion?
Around 60 tourists were divided between two convoys, each consisting of a horse-drawn carriage and two passenger trailers.
How did the crash happen?
One of the two convoys left the road on a slight downhill slope and struck a tree.
What emergency resources were deployed?
Two helicopters, several ambulances and a medical team were sent to the scene.
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