The little woman was in a lesson on the piste on the ski resort of Flaine, within the Haute-Savoie area of the French Alps, when the tragedy occurred
A five-year-old British woman has been killed in a tragic collision on a ski slope within the French Alps, with a person arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
The little woman was in a lesson on the piste when a skier careered into her at excessive velocity.
Tragically she died as she was being transported to hospital by helicopter.
Final evening a 40-year-old native man was in police custody and an investigation was opened for manslaughter.
The tragedy occurred yesterday morning at round 11am within the ski resort of Flaine, within the Haute-Savoie area of the French Alps, 50 miles from the Swiss metropolis of Geneva.
The woman was on the Serpentine ski run which is classed as ‘blue’, that means a simple slope.
She was in a bunch ski lesson run by the nationwide ski college, Ecole du Ski Français (ESF), with 4 different kids. The youngsters had been in single file behind the trainer close to the sting of the piste.
The prosecutor overseeing the investigation stated: “The kid was in a single file behind the group and was about to make a proper flip when she was very violently hit by the skier arriving at excessive velocity who tried in useless to keep away from her.”
An investigation was opened for manslaughter as a result of alleged “violation of an obligation of security and prudence”.
The little woman lived in Geneva along with her ex-pat British household who’ve a vacation dwelling in Les Carroz.
The skier, a volunteer firefighter, was stated to be “in a state of serious shock”. He administered first support on the aspect of the piste. There was additionally a physician current.
Regardless of makes an attempt at resuscitation, the sufferer was pronounced useless at 1pm whereas being airlifted to hospital by helicopter.
An post-mortem will happen on Monday to find out the reason for dying.