The Madrid Provincial Court sentenced a woman who fatally collided with a car to three years and six months in prison. two women, 78 and 71 years old in the Sanchinarro district, in May 2022.
In the sentence, the accused is considered the author of two crimes, one for serious and reckless homicide and another against road safety, because he was driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages and toxic drugs.
The magistrates also imposed five years deprivation of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopedswith loss of validity of the license or permit which entitles you to drive.
During the trial, the driver admitted that she was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and admitted in court that she wanted to kill herself because she could not cope with the situation.
“I couldn’t find meaning in my life and I decided to stop living,” declared the defendant, which her companion avoided by arriving on time. After what happened, He sent a letter to the affected families asking for forgiveness.
.@SAMUR_PC confirmed after the maneuvers #CPR the death of two women in their seventies after being hit by a car on Avenida Ingeniero Emilio Herrera, #Sanchinarro pic.twitter.com/pY8DGT0fC9
– Emergencies Madrid (@EmergenciasMad) May 8, 2022
The victims were waiting to cross Ingeniero Emilio Herrera Avenue at a pedestrian crossing, but the driver was driving at such excessive speed, 51.5 kilometers per hour according to the prosecutor, that she lost control of the vehicle and skidded for a moment. 12.3 meters and crushed the victims. After the accident, the driver got out to help the victims and fainted.
The accused paid the compensation set by the Madrid Public Prosecutor’s Office before the trial. It is for this reason that the families represented as private prosecutors have waived criminal and civil actions.
At the hearing, the prosecutor requested a six-year prison sentence. of the driver for an offense against road safety concurrent with two offenses of homicide by recklessness and driving without a license.
For his part, the co-pilot was sentenced to a 24-month fine with a daily compensation of 20 euros for an offense against road safety as a necessary cooperator.
According to the forensic report, the defendant’s consumption and levels of alcohol affected her intellectual and physical abilities with difficulty in reaction ability, reflexes and visual ability.
