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Truck Driver Convicted Again Over Fatal Crash

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Western High Court found a 48-year-old truck driver guilty of negligent manslaughter over a July 2025 crash that killed an 18-year-old apprentice sitting in the passenger seat.
  • The driver received total daily fines of 8,000 kroner and a conditional suspension of his driving privileges, subject to passing new theory and driving tests.
  • He had initially been acquitted by the Esbjerg District Court before prosecutors appealed.

A truck driver has been convicted of negligent manslaughter after a crash near Varde killed an 18-year-old driving apprentice on July 15, 2025.

The Western High Court found the 48-year-old driver guilty on Monday. It sentenced him to total daily fines of 8,000 kroner and a conditional loss of his driving privileges. He can keep his license if he passes new theory and driving tests.

The driver had initially been acquitted by the Esbjerg District Court in January. Prosecutors appealed, arguing that he had failed to exercise the necessary care while driving along Hannevangvej in Janderup, west of Varde.

The truck moved too far to the right, entered the roadside verge, continued into a ditch and hit a tree. The 18-year-old apprentice was sitting in the passenger seat and died from his injuries.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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