A dramatic accident took place at the resort of Flaine in Haute-Savoie.
A little English girl lost her life on Saturday morning after being hit by a skier thrown at full speed, reports France Bleu.
The drama took place on a secure track, while the child was taking a ski lesson with an instructor.
The young victim died while being transported by helicopter, specifies
Le Dauphiné.
“
The child was in a single file behind the group and was about to make a right turn when she was very violently hit by the skier arriving at high speed who tried in vain to avoid her
,” said said the Bonneville prosecutor's office.
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The little girl's family lives in Switzerland, in Geneva, and has a second home in Haute-Savoie. The skier in question is a 40-year-old Frenchman, a native of the region. In shock, he was taken into custody. An investigation is opened for manslaughter “
by manifestly deliberate violation of an obligation of security and prudence
”. The Bonneville gendarmerie is in charge of the investigation.
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