Overview
- The ETSV Hamburg captain fell roughly 70 meters from a double chair at the Savin Kuk ski area near Žabljak during a holiday outing.
- His wife survived with serious injuries, including a leg fracture, after rescuers freed her from the lift and took her to hospital.
- Initial reports describe a chair detaching or sliding and striking another seat, with authorities yet to confirm a definitive cause.
- Operations at the ski area remain suspended as technical inspections proceed and responsibility is assessed by local authorities.
- German clubs, including ETSV Hamburg and VfB Stuttgart, issued condolences noting Hertner’s 2. Bundesliga career and youth national caps.