As per recent reports, Seth Eichenthal son of Chattanooga's former Chief Financial Officer David Eichenthal and Bea Lurie, got killed after being struck by a car in Austria.

Not much details of the incident are known, which has taken place on New Year's Eve. The body of Seth Eichenthal, 23, a structural civil engineer, has been shipped back to the United States.

It has been revealed that Seth Eichenthal was on vacations at Mayrhofen. It is a skiing resort in the Zillertal of Tyrol, Austria. One of the German newspapers has revealed that the incident took place on Highway 169.

The victim was walking on a pedestrian and he suddenly went into the roadway and was struck by a car, which was being driven by a 59-year-old man. The driver was not found to be drunk and was going to work in stables.

It has also been found that the driver did try to avoid the accident and while doing the same, he and his vehicle ended up in a trench. It is said that the incident has taken place at around 6 am as per the local time of the area.

"Seth's unexpected death will create a significant void in the creation of solutions to improve life on a global basis", said a friend of Seth.