This 36-year-old woman had been hospitalized in absolute emergency on Saturday, after being hit by branches of a chestnut tree in the Parc de la Tête d’Or. An investigation has been opened to determine the causes of the accident.
She had been transported to the hospital in absolute urgency. The 36-year-old woman, seriously injured by a falling tree on Saturday, at the Tête d’Or park in Lyon, has various fractures but her life is no longer in danger.
Also affected, his four-month-old infant has seen his state of health improve. To the point that he had to leave the hospital on Sunday evening, indicates Progress this Monday.
The mother and her baby were sitting on a bench when a chestnut tree split in two. They were both hit by branches. A third person was also slightly affected by the falling tree.
“This plot of trees is monitored very regularly”
A preliminary investigation has been opened by the Lyon public prosecutor’s office to determine the causes of the accident.
“We very quickly dispatched our experts from the city of Lyon, who came to investigate the state of this tree, indicated Alexandre Chevalier, deputy mayor in charge of intergenerational links, at the microphone of BFM Lyon. This plot of trees is monitored very regularly. The last time was on the occasion of the Festival of Lights. There was no apparent fragility.”
According to our colleagues, the Departmental Directorate of Public Security (DDSP), responsible for the investigation by the prosecution, also requested the services of an expert who took samples on Sunday morning.
The wind in question?
Could the wind be the cause of the accident? This is one of the tracks explored, even if it only blew at about 20 km / h, according to estimates by Alexandre Chevalier, with gusts at 40 km / h. As an indication, the closures of parks and gardens only occur once the cap of 70 km/h has been reached.
Investigators are also considering the possibility that a fungus or disease caused the horse chestnut tree to deteriorate.
Since the accident, barriers have been installed around the place where the tree fell, cutting off access to part of the park, while a security company has been called in to secure the area.
