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Driver faces six months in prison for hitting cyclist while overtaking

The accident took place in the Valencian municipality of Xeraco, in a place where there is a large influx of runners.

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The Valencia Civil Guard has opened an investigation against a motorist allegedly responsible for a road accident in which a cyclist was seriously injured.

The traffic accident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 2024, on Camí Real, in the municipality of Xeracowhich connects the CV-605 and CV-603 roads, consisting of a head-on collision between a car and a bicycle, while the car was making a exceedingthe driver of the latter being seriously injured.

The road on which the traffic accident occurred is a road with large influx of cyclists who practice this sport, increasing on weekends.

Agents from the Gandía road detachment and health services went to the scene and stabilised the driver of the bicycle, a 49-year-old man, before evacuating him. evacuation.

For all the above, the Gandía Road Accident Investigation Team has carried out an investigation into the driver of the car, a 21-year-old Spanish citizen, as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of injury due to gross negligence.

The Criminal Code provides for a penalty for this offence which may lead to imprisonment. three to six months or a fine of six to eighteen months, as well as a penalty of deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds for one to four years.


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