Influencer Laura Viktoria Härtig, 30, Dies After Head-On Bike Collision with Former Olympian During Her Honeymoon: Reports

Influencer Laura Viktoria Härtig, 30, Dies After Head-On Bike Collision with Former Olympian During Her Honeymoon: Reports https://ift.tt/KXUbYnc

The internet personality, who maintained a following of over 53,000 on Instagram under the handle “alltimelaura,” was known for her travel and outdoors content

Laura Viktoria Härtig
Credit: Laura Viktoria/Instagram

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• Laura Viktoria Härtig, a German content creator, died at age 30 on July 12, nearly three weeks after she was in a bicycle collision during her honeymoon
• Härtig — who maintained a following of over 53,000 on Instagram under the handle “alltimelaura” and was known for sharing travel and outdoors content — collided head-on with former Olympic skier Peter Runggaldier on a state road near Sella Pass, a mountain pass in Northern Italy
• Härtig’s bicycle split in two and she was thrown to the asphalt from the impact, sustaining critical injuries

Laura Viktoria Härtig, a German content creator, died on Sunday, July 12, nearly three weeks after she was in a bicycle collision during her honeymoon. She was 30.

On June 23, Härtig — who maintained a following of over 53,000 on Instagram under the handle “alltimelaura” and was known for sharing travel and outdoors content — collided head-on with former Olympic skier Peter Runggaldier on a state road near Sella Pass, a mountain pass in Northern Italy, reported Italian outlets Trentino and il Dolomiti.

Laura Viktoria Härtig with Husband
Credit: Laura Viktoria/Instagram

Härtig’s bicycle split in two and she was thrown to the asphalt from the impact, sustaining critical injuries, according to the reports. She was reportedly resuscitated at the scene by paramedics before she was airlifted to a local hospital. She died from her injuries 19 days later at a hospital in Germany after her family relocated her for her final days, per Trentino and il Dolomiti.

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Two days before her incident, Härtig had shared footage on Instagram from her wedding, writing in the caption, “Soulmate for life. 💫🩵✨ 🪢.” Trentino and il Dolomiti reported that the internet personality was in Italy for her honeymoon.

The incident is under investigation by the Trento Prosecutor’s Office, according to the outlets.

Runggaldier, an accomplished alpine skier, represented Italy during the Winter Olympics in 1994 and 1998.

On July 14, Runggaldier, 57, addressed the incident in a statement he shared to Instagram, writing in Italian, “Dear friends, in regard to the serious road accident in which I was involved, I ask you to respect my moment of pain and my need for confidentiality. My thoughts go out to all the people involved and their families. I trust in your sensitivity and please understand that at this time I will not give any interviews or statements.”

Runggaldier did not return PEOPLE’s request for comment.