A maintenance employee of a leisure park in Sorigny (Indre-et-Loire) died of his injuries after being hit by the little train of a carousel, AFP learned Monday from the prosecutor of the Republic of Tours, Grégoire Dulin.
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“ Around 11:00 am, he entered the riding school in operation to carry out a maintenance operation. While carrying out this operation, he was struck by a small train occupied by customers. In cardiopulmonary arrest, he was pronounced dead a few minutes later, "said the magistrate.
The prosecution opened " a flagrant investigation into the manslaughter ". " The goal is to determine why the person seemed to be undertaking a maintenance operation right in the middle of the rails while the arena was in operation, " said Grégoire Dulin.
The roller coaster attraction was placed under seal. An autopsy of the victim's 63-year-old body is scheduled for Tuesday morning. The investigation was entrusted to the Orleans research section and to the Loches gendarmerie research brigade. The Family Park reopened Wednesday July 1.