what the other skier involved told the investigators

On January 19, 2022, Gaspard Ulliel died after a skiing accident. He succumbed to a head trauma that occurred after a collision with another skier at the crossroads of two tracks, at the resort of La Rosière, in Savoie. After receiving treatment from the emergency services which intervened on the spot, the actor was transported unconscious to the University Hospital of Grenoble where he finally breathed his last. A sudden disappearance at only 37 years old, which left the world of cinema in shock. Since the announcement of his death, by his agent at AFP, tributes to Gaspard Ulliel have multiplied on social networks.

An investigation has been opened by the Albertville prosecutor’s office to determine the circumstances of this tragic accident. According to the station manager, Jean Regaldo, the place is not considered particularly dangerous and this is the first event of such seriousness at this intersection. According to newspaper information The Dauphine Libere, Gaspard Ulliel was not wearing a helmet at the time of the shock but according to the public prosecutor, Anne Gaches, this is not a determining factor. “Would that have saved his life? I can’t say for sure“, she confided to the media.

Neither excessive speed nor fault

The other skier involved in the collision was heard by the CRS Alpes to try to understand the conditions of the accident. “In view of the first elements, no excessive speed, inappropriate behavior or fault on the part of one of the two skiers was noted.“, assured Anne Gaches always at the Dauphiné Libéré. ​​Two other people present at the time of the facts also told the scene to the investigators. “According to these first testimonies and the observations made on the spot, the two skiers were moving side by side and collided. For the moment, it is difficult to say whether it was the shock or the fall that led to Mr. Ulliel’s death. This accident is very sad but the circumstances are quite simple, there is no particular complexity“, continued the public prosecutor. She also clarified that no autopsy will be carried out on the body of Gaspard Ulliel.