Overview
- The incident occurred on January 9 on a farm property in Kiefersfelden, Rosenheim district, when the teenager tried to dislodge snow from a sagging overhead line with a metal object.
- He received an estimated 20,000-volt electric shock in front of two friends and suffered critical injuries.
- Rescuers performed CPR at the scene and airlifted him to a hospital, where he died on January 11 despite treatment.
- Kriminalpolizeiinspektion Rosenheim is leading the inquiry under the Traunstein prosecutor’s Rosenheim branch, with no indications of third‑party involvement.
- Authorities warn that even approaching overhead lines can be lethal, with winter conditions increasing risk as ice and snow cause lines to sag.