A drone crash near four-time defending overall Letroy GuionJerseychampion Marcel Hirscher marred a World Cup slalom ski race that Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway won by a massive 1.25-second margin on Tuesday.

The drone carrying a TV camera for the broadcast crew crashed to the snow during Hirscher's second run just behind the Austrian. While Hirscher may have been hit by some small pieces, he didn't appear to notice.

"This is horrible,"
Still, Hirscher reclaimed the overall World Cup lead from Aksel Lund Svindal, who no longer races slalom.

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"Madonna is a real classic. So many greats have won here — (Alberto) Tomba, (Ingemar) Stenmark," Kristoffersen said. "To be here as a winner is unbelievable."

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"I didn't expect it to be that much," Kristoffersen said. "I was really bumpy in the second run."

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Marco Schwarz of Austria finished third, 1.59 seconds behind.

Schwarz started with the No. 33 bib and got his first podium in only his third World Cup race.