With the recommendation for criminal prosecution for the crime of manslaughter, the investigators of the Limassol Traffic Police forwarded the file containing the examinations and investigations of the fatal quadruple collision that occurred 30 minutes after the arrival of the new year at a traffic-light-controlled intersection in Limassol, resulting in the death of four individuals.
According to information from philenews, the investigators of the Limassol Traffic Police propose the criminal prosecution of the 44-year-old driver for the crime of manslaughter.
However, the final decision will be made by the Legal Service after studying the case file.
Subsequently, the traffic police investigators, following the necessary instructions, are expected to lead the 44-year-old driver of the pickup truck to the Limassol District Court around noon.
Depending on the instructions given, the case will be registered in court, and it will be decided whether the 44-year-old will remain in custody or not.
If the 44-year-old is charged with the crime of manslaughter, the case will be referred for trial before the Limassol Court.
It is reminded that from the reconstruction conducted by experts from the Traffic Department Headquarters and the Limassol Regional Unit, certain issues that seem to have contributed decisively to the tragic traffic collision were clarified.
During the reconstruction, factors such as the final positions of the vehicles, their weights, weather conditions, lighting, and other elements were taken into account, according to our information.
What became clear was that the driver was moving at a speed above the limit (which is 50 km/h; preliminary indications suggest around 90 km/h). The driver seems to have run a red light, while he claims the opposite.
