Val Thorens gondola accident: the investigation is moving towards a possible “human error”

This was announced by the Albertville prosecutor's office on Thursday, while adding that the investigations were continuing.

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The Albertville prosecutor's office said on Thursday that a judicial investigation had been opened for “involuntary injuries”

The gondola driver, very shocked, could be involved in the accident which injured 8 people including 2 serious on Tuesday on a high-altitude construction site.

Following the accident at the La Cime Caron cable car in Val Thorens (Savoie), investigators and experts went to the site. According to initial findings, “the accident could be the result of human error without excluding other technical causes.”