A 12-year-old girl died in La Buisse (Isère), this Sunday, June 26 around 10 a.m., during a departmental horse show which took place at the equestrian center Les Troubadours, reports
Le Dauphiné
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She was trampled by her horse after a fall
", confirms the public prosecutor of Grenoble, Éric Vaillant.
The Grenoble public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation to find the causes of death in order to carry out all the necessary checks.
This investigation was entrusted to the gendarmes of the gendarmerie company of Saint-Marcellin.
In cardiopulmonary arrest when the emergency services arrived, the victim was taken care of by the firefighters and a SAMU team before being helicoptered by Civil Security to the CHU Grenoble Alpes where she was admitted in critical condition, details
Le Dauphiné
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The girl died on arrival at the hospital.
A psychological unit has been set up to take care of spectators and other participants in the competition.