2024-04-21 21:18:44
Published21. April 2024, 23:18
FranceWoman (27) thrown from ride by Chilbi – dead
There was a serious accident at a fair in Blois, France: a woman was thrown from a ride. She died from her serious injuries.
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A fatal accident occurred on a Chilbi in France.
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A 27-year-old woman was thrown from a ride and died from her injuries.
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The public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation and the operator of the ride was taken into custody.
Tragic death in France: A 27-year-old woman died in the Night from Saturday to Sunday died following being thrown from a ride at the fair in Blois (Centre-Val de Loire region), as the «Geneva Tribune» reported.
Judicial investigation initiated
Like the city administration in a press release writes, the woman from Blois was immediately taken to hospital, but did not survive her injuries. A judicial investigation is underway.
The owner and operator of the ride in question was taken into police custody on Saturday evening shortly following the accident, a prosecutor told the AFP news agency on Sunday.
Video evaluation in progress
«The investigations are continuing. The ride was sealed for inspection. Several witnesses were heard and a video from a third party is currently being evaluated,” said the public prosecutor.
According to previous findings, the victim was secured with the intended safety device, a type of barrier. The prosecutor emphasizes that it is now a matter of understanding what happened to this device and why it did not protect the victim. According to the public prosecutor, the young woman’s family has filed a complaint once morest unknown persons for negligent homicide.
Turntable with gondolas
The theme of the ride was the National Football League. Various gondolas were attached to a large turntable, in the middle of which was a huge American football. The gondolas might each accommodate two or three people.
Because of the death, the Blois fair, which was scheduled to take place from March 30th to April 21st, was closed a day earlier than planned. The city administration said it “shares the family’s pain.” She also emphasized investing a lot in the security of the fair. Each ride would be examined individually as well as the fair as a whole.
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