VIENNA (AP) β A hospital in Vienna says a teenage synchronized swimmer who was hit by a shuttle bus at the European Games in Azerbaijan is being kept in an induced coma after lengthy surgery.
Hospital spokesman Christoph Mierau says 15-year-old Vanessa Sahinovic “suffered many fractures and more surgery will be necessary,” but says her injuries are not life-threatening.
There’s no immediate update on whether Sahinovic is expected to make a full recovery.
Sahinovic and two teammates β Luna Pajer and Verena Breit β were hit by the shuttle bus while walking on the sidewalk of the Olympic village in Baku on Thursday. Pajer suffered a broken elbow and Breit escaped with minor injuries.
Sahinovic and Pajer were flown back to Austria hours after the incident.
