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French investigators examining the exact cause of Formula One former champion Michael Schumacher's skiing accident intend to interview the driver's manager over the coming days, according to the lead prosecutor.French investigators examining the exact cause of Formula One former champion Michael Schumacher's skiing accident intend to interview the driver's manager over the coming days, according to the lead prosecutor.
The Dauphiné Libéré newspaper based in Grenoble, where Schumacher is being treated for serious head injuries, reported on Thursday that prosecutor Patrick Quincy had not been aware of manager Sabine Kehm's account of the accident, which he intended to verify. The Dauphiné Libéré newspaper based in Grenoble, where Schumacher is being treated for serious head injuries, reported on Thursday that prosecutor Patrice Quincy had not been aware of manager Sabine Kehm's account of the accident, which he intended to verify.
On Tuesday, Kehm rejected speculation that skiing at high speed may have caused the off-piste accident on Sunday just after 11am. She told reporters that he appeared to hit a rock and was "catapulted in the air", falling "apparently head down" on to another rock. On Tuesday, Kehm rejected speculation that skiing at high speed may have caused the off-piste accident on Sunday just after 11am. She told reporters that he appeared to hit a rock and was catapulted in the air, falling apparently head down on another rock.
German newspaper Bild reported that just before his accident, Schumacher had stopped to help up a friend's daughter who had taken a tumble on the slopes. Schumacher had then set off into the area between the "biche" and "maudit" pistes at the Méribel skiing resort, where the accident occurred. German newspaper Bild reported that just before his accident, Schumacher had stopped to help up a friend's daughter who had fallen on the slopes. Schumacher had then set off into the area between the "biche" and "maudit" pistes at the Méribel skiing resort, where the accident occurred.
Prosecutor Patrick Quincy told the Dauphiné Libéré that "some rocks were visible and others weren't. The only thing that we are sure of at this time is that Michael Schumacher lost his balance because of one of them before he fell." Quincy told the Dauphiné Libéré: "Some rocks were visible and others weren't. The only thing that we are sure of at this time is that Michael Schumacher lost his balance because of one of them before he fell."
Schumacher had been using a rented pair of skis, not his own, and Bild speculated whether the athlete's unfamiliarity with his equipment could have contributed to the accident. Schumacher had been using a rented pair of skis and Bild speculated that his unfamiliarity with the equipment could have contributed to the accident.
The impact from the fall was so fierce that it split his helmet in two. The impact from the fall was so great it split his helmet in two.
As of Wednesday night, Schumacher's condition has stabilised following a second brain operation but remains critical in the Grenoble hospital where his family are maintaining a bedside vigil. As of Wednesday night, Schumacher's condition had stabilised after a second brain operation but he remains critical in the Grenoble hospital where his family are maintaining a bedside vigil.
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