Tree In the file of the horrorcrash to the Rupeltunnel in the Tree has the Antwerp magistrate Giovanni F. (25) from Willebroek guilty in the death of his cousin Maxim Feryn (23) Reads and his friend Tuncay Teker (22) from Willebroek. At the street race everywhere the two boys in a sports car BMW i8. Giovanni F. was given 20 months in prison, of which 6 are effective, the 5,000 euro fine and two year driving ban.

Director Tuncay Teker and passenger Maxim Feryn were in the night from 14 to 15 October 2016, with an exclusive BMW i8 (cost: 150.000 euro) from Willebroek to Antwerpen left. Next to them reason, Giovanni F., the cousin of Maxim), and another passenger in a BMW M. The two vehicles reason – despite rainy weather – at lightning speed: 182 km/h and 243 km/h, as would, later on, the findings of the police to prove.

The accident happened when leaving the Rupeltunnel in the direction of Antwerp, at a quarter to two. On camera images to see how the two vehicles next to each other, reason and Giovanni F. then a sudden motion to the left made, so the BMW’s together, slightly touched.

Against street lamp

The consequences were devastating. Driver Tuncay Teker and his fellow traveler Maxim Feryn crashed against a street lamp on the central reservation. The car literally broke into three pieces over the entire surface layers of the debris spread. Maxim Feryn was killed, Tuncay Teker died in hospital of the severe injuries. The other car, with Giovanni F. behind the wheel, went with high speed over the head. The occupants arrived there with relatively minor injuries.

The Antwerp magistrate has now, two and a half years after the facts, a decision in the case of the horrorcrash. According to the court, were the two vehicles actually involved in a street race. “Even though there were before the start of the mad ride ” appointments to be a true race to keep up, yet it is proven the accused is the driver of the other BMW has encouraged or challenged to excessive drive fast.”

“completely irresponsible”

The court was Giovanni F. guilty of the unintentional killing of his nephew, Maxim, and of Tuncay and the infliction of unintentional blows and injuries to his fellow traveler. Also, the excessive speed and “encourage or challenge a driver to be overly fast to drive” were proven to be deemed.

“The risky driving behaviour of the accused was anti-social and completely irresponsible,” said the judge. “It brought not only his own life and that of his friends in danger with the well-known dramatic end, but also from any other unsuspecting road users who are newly arrived.”

Giovanni F. should a twenty civil parties tens of thousands of dollars to pay damages. However, the judge found that the deceased Tuncay Teker, who is at the wheel of the BMW i8 was, for one quarter is liable must be stated. “He made also an error in causal connection with the accident.”