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Robert Kranjec Now Using Wheelchair After Alcohol-Related Bicycle Crash

Doctors report he feels his lower body but cannot move his feet, requiring long, intensive rehabilitation with only guarded hope of walking again.

Overview

  • The crash happened in mid-April when Kranjec fell from his bicycle and was first treated in Jesenice before being airlifted to a clinic in Ljubljana for spinal surgery.
  • Local police confirmed a blood-alcohol reading of about 2.5‰ at the time of the accident.
  • Surgeons say his condition stabilized after the operation and he can sense his lower body but currently cannot move his feet, so he is using a wheelchair.
  • Family social posts and photos show gradual improvement and at-home care, while the Slovenian Ski Federation says a long and demanding rehabilitation will begin.
  • Treating doctors express cautious optimism that intensive, prolonged rehab might allow walking in the long term and the ski community has urged public support during his recovery.