A 30-year-old German content creator has died after being involved in a head-on bike crash during her honeymoon in Italy.
Laura Viktoria Hartig succumbed to her injuries on July 12 after spending three weeks in hospital following the accident, which occurred on June 23.
Hartig was travelling down a mountain pass, riding ahead of her husband, when her bike collided with a motorcycle driven by a former Italian Olympic skier.
The impact of the crash was severe, with Hartig being thrown from her bike and landing on the asphalt, and her bike splitting in two.
Runggaldier, the motorcyclist, reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Hartig was resuscitated by first responders at the scene before she was airlifted to a local hospital, but died 19 days after being transferred to a German hospital at the request of her family.
The blogger, who had over 50,000 Instagram followers, had tied the knot days before the crash, and had shared footage from her wedding just two days prior to the incident.
Last week, her family posted a statement on her Instagram account mourning her death, while thanking her followers for their support.
The investigation into Hartig's death is being led by the Trento Prosecutor's Office, and the motorcyclist involved, Runggaldier, is already under investigation in an unrelated traffic accident.
Runggaldier addressed the incident in a post on Instagram, asking his followers to "respect my moment of pain and my need for confidentiality."
He added, "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."
