A grandmother has died after trying to save her grandson on the Col de la Faucille in the Pays de Gex.
The three-year-old was on a sled, which picked up speed and lost control.
The 61-year-old woman fell when she tried to catch up with him. Reports say she died on the spot, despite rapid intervention by the air ambulance.
The young boy was unhurt.
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Champions and younger runners in this year's Geneva Marathon
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French customs officers using blue lights in Switzerland
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Drivers stuck as extremely long red light
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Shock neck and neck opinion poll result
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