Blankenberge, The 49-year-old man from Blankenberge in October, Roger De Reese (78) doodreed in the A. Ruzettelaan, already 15 years of Parkinson’s disease. K. G. committed after the collision vluchtmisdrijf and knew according to the police a half hour later, barely anything had happened. The Bruges magistrate explained to him Tuesday morning a lifetime ban on driving.
The particular tragic accident, which took place on 10 October last year after a 15-hour place in the A. Ruzettelaan in Blankenberge. Roger De Reese (78) and his wife, Sonja Declercq (76) strike at the height of the junction with the Astridlaan foot of the lane, when they were caught by the small van of the Blankenbergenaar K. G. (49). Sonja should quickly leave the hospital, but her husband would the collision not survive. He died the same day. Despite a flat tire, reed K. e. after the collision will just continue. He parked around the corner and walked further into the house. In a panic, told the forty-something his girlfriend what had happened.
Parkinson
The woman immediately called the police, that her friend half an hour later came to arrest. According to the agents remembered G., but half of what just before had happened. The man was taken for questioning, but in the end. Tuesday morning it was in the Bruges magistrates ‘ court clear that he is since 2004 to the Parkinson’s disease. According to the prosecution played his illness no role in the accident itself, so G. yet was persecuted. “It’s going to be heavy facts”, explained the prosecutor. “According to the expert had the pedestrians have priority to the traffic on the A. Ruzettelaan. The car of the accused and for them it was well visible. On the other hand, he concluded that to avoid the accident, if the accused is a small bit was gone. He was always on the spot, should remain.”
driver’s License revoked
The driving license of K. G. since the accident withdrawn. According to his lawyer he his responsibility is not out of the way. “My client has made a mistake and realizes that all too well. He didn’t evade the findings of the police, but was just in a panic. His illness causes him to be in special stress situations sometimes reacts differently. In August 2017 he got electrodes implanted in his brain implanted, to the effects which slow it down. The doctors have him never said that he was no longer allowed to drive. He is also don’t have to do more.” G. took Tuesday morning during the hearing of the word. “I have huge regrets, and the clock would want to go back”, he said.
Lifelong driving ban
Magistrate Peter Vandamme sentenced the man eventually up to 6 months in prison with reprieve. He explained to him also a lifelong driving ban and a fine of 6.400 euro, of which 1.600 euro effectively. Because Sonja and Roger, priority should cooperate in the cross of the job, they were for one fifth of itself be held liable. The distribution of the liability is purely theoretical, because they are vulnerable road users were to pay the insurance companies all the damages in full.
