According to polizei-schweiz.ch, the accident victim and a companion had set off on a bike tour from Buchs SG on Saturday 8 June. At 17:45, the 30-year-old slipped on his bike on the muddy ground in the Eigentobel area and subsequently fell 50 meters down a steep embankment towards the stream. His 37-year-old companion immediately raised the alarm.

Experts from Alpine Rescue Eastern Switzerland (ARO), together with their canyoning specialists and Rega, were called out to rescue the accident victim in the difficult-to-access terrain. At around 8:30 p.m., the 30-year-old Swiss man was found in the area of the stream. The only thing that could be determined was his death.

Where the report causes confusion, it is written about an e-bike, which is understood to mean road pedelecs. When asked, the media spokesperson for the St. Gallen cantonal police clarified: The bike was an e-mountain bike and not a bike that would not have been suitable for off-road use. However, this in no way diminishes the tragedy.