The ongoing analyzes will have to determine the causes of the accident.
A judicial investigation was opened by the Gap public prosecutor's office after a woman with a disability fell twice this weekend, in the ski resort of Orcières (Hautes-Alpes), report our colleagues from BFMTV.
According to initial reports, the 71-year-old woman suffering from multiple sclerosis took a chairlift from the resort in order to enjoy the slopes on a specific and adapted chair.
Accompanied by two volunteers from an association, the skier suffered two falls.
Vital prognosis committed
First of all when boarding the chairlift.
The device was immediately stopped and ski patrollers came to the aid of the skier, who was finally able to be placed safely on the chairlift.
It was when disembarking at the top of the runway that the problems started again.
Like her two companions, the septuagenarian fell a second time.
Back on her feet, the woman was able to enjoy the ski area throughout the day.
But at the end of the afternoon, his condition deteriorated.
Suffering from headaches, she was rescued by Samu and evacuated to Gap hospital.
The septuagenarian is currently in an artificial coma and her life prognosis is in jeopardy.
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Several people are currently being interviewed, including witnesses and those accompanying them.
The helmet and the chair were also seized and will be analyzed.
According to initial findings, the station is not responsible.
An investigation is “in progress”, Marion Lozac’hmeur, Gap prosecutor, confirms to BFMTV.
“We are waiting for news from the victim and technical examinations will also take place,” she continues.
Contacted by the news channel, the station director Nicolas Colombani for his part did not wish to make “any comment for the peace of mind of the ongoing investigation”.