Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin lost control and slammed into a boundary fence during the Alpine Ski World Cup on Friday in Italy. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital and evaluated for a left leg injury.
The crash occurred during the women's downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Shiffrin was able to walk away from the area, using her poles to keep weight off the leg. A medical helicopter was used to take the 28-year-old off the Tofane mountain course.