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Truck driver not impaired in fatal accident with 15-year-old girl
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark /Crime & Justice

Truck driver not impaired in fatal accident with 15-year-old girl

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A 61-year-old truck driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs during a fatal accident in Randers, Denmark.
  • The driver is charged with failing to yield and negligent manslaughter after colliding with a 15-year-old girl on a bicycle.
  • Police are investigating the incident, and the victim's relatives have been notified.

Authorities have confirmed that the 61-year-old truck driver involved in a fatal collision with a 15-year-old cyclist in Randers, Denmark, was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the incident. The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the truck driver, while navigating a roundabout on Hobrovej, struck the teenage girl who was on her bicycle.

There was neither narcotics nor alcohol involved when a truck driver Thursday afternoon hit a 15-year-old girl in a fatal accident in Randers.

โ€” ร˜stjyllands PolitiReporting the initial findings regarding the driver's sobriety.

Despite the absence of intoxication, the driver faces charges of failing to yield and negligent manslaughter. Police were alerted to the crash at 3:11 PM, and multiple units, along with emergency medical services, responded to the scene. Tragically, the 15-year-old girl's injuries were fatal, and her life could not be saved.

An accident reconstruction team has since examined the site, and witness statements have been collected to aid in the ongoing investigation. The charge of negligent manslaughter carries a potential penalty of a fine or imprisonment of up to four months.

He is charged with failing to observe his duty to yield and negligent manslaughter.

โ€” ร˜stjyllands PolitiDetailing the charges against the truck driver.

The victim's next of kin have been informed about the tragic loss. The police have also provided information for those affected by the incident, directing them to contact the Victim Support service for professional counseling.

The 15-year-old girl's relatives have been notified of the death.

โ€” RitzauConfirming that the victim's family has been informed.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.