Overview
- The collision happened on June 23 on a pass road at Sellajoch/Sella Pass when Härtig's racing bike and an oncoming motorcycle met head on in a curve.
- First responders resuscitated Härtig at the scene and she was airlifted to Bolzano before being moved to a specialist clinic in Murnau, where she died 19 days after the crash.
- The motorcycle was driven by former Italian ski racer Peter Runggaldier, who suffered serious injuries, has asked for privacy, and is cooperating with investigators.
- Italian authorities in Trento and local police are reconstructing the accident; an initial alcohol test for the motorcyclist was negative and no charges have been announced.
- Härtig was a well‑known outdoor guide and influencer who had married days earlier and was on her honeymoon, and the case highlights safety and legal questions on busy Dolomite passes used by cyclists and motorcyclists.