German citizen Sebastian Hertner (34), who died in an accident on the "Savin Kuk 2" cable car on Durmitor, is a former youth football player for that country.
The accident on the second funicular of the cable car, owned by Razvojna banka, occurred on Saturday, December 20, at around 1:10 p.m. - a basket containing two tourists collided with another one that was empty. Hertner was killed when he fell, and his wife was seriously injured.
"It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic death of our captain Sebastian Hertner during the break. We are shocked and deeply saddened. We express our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Sebastian," said ETSV Hamburg, the club whose captain Hertner was during the previous season, when he ended his career.
Sebastian Hertner was a former youth international for Germany, while playing for Stuttgart. He later failed to break into the first team, and spent several years playing professionally in Zweibrucken for 1860 Munich, Aue and Darmstadt.
While playing for Aue, his teammate was Montenegrin national team player Stefan Mugoša.
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