Accident at work Investigation sees defects as cause of scaffolding collapse in Prilly
According to an investigation by an engineering firm, defects in the scaffolding in Prilly in the canton of Vaud led to its collapse in the summer of 2024. Three workers died in the accident and several were injured, some seriously. The criminal investigation is ongoing.
15.01.2026, 17:33
15.01.2026, 17:34
SDA
The Vaud public prosecutor's office informed the Keystone-SDA news agency on Thursday that it had received the independent expert opinion and decided on the same day to add it to the files. It thus confirmed a corresponding report by the French-speaking Swiss radio and television station RTS.
The document concludes in particular that there were deficiencies in the planning and construction of the scaffolding, explained the spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office, Vincent Derouand. "The parties to the proceedings have been informed and invited to comment within a period of one month. The investigation will continue and further hearings will take place," he added.
