The judge has conditionally released 73-year-old driver Jaime AF without bail. Sources close to the investigation told EFE this Wednesday that three people were fatally struck this Tuesday in Suesa (Ribamontán al Mar, Cantabria).
The incidents occurred at 0.6 kilometers of the CA-433 regional highway at around 20:00 yesterday.
The driver, who lost control of the steering wheel, went off the road and hit 3 people. people walking with their relatives at the crosswalk next to the road.
After the collision, as explained by the order of the Santoña Court of First Instance and the Order No. 2, it collided with a container, jumped in the middle of the road and, despite being off the road, could not escape, collided with another vehicle and crashed into a tree.
Those who lost their lives were a woman and her son, aged 42 and 19.residents of Sestao (Vizcaya), and another womanNeighbor of Santo Domingo de la Calzada (La Rioja), 68 years old.
Moreover, fourth personAccording to the court decision, suffered minor injuries hit result.
The admitted driver tested positive for alcohol—in fact, tripled the rate—and for drugs, especially marijuana.
The judge released You will need to appear in court on a weekly basishe carefully regained his license and You are banned from leaving Spain with the obligation to hand over the passport.
Jaime AF is accused crimes murder Reckless and careless driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The accused has psychological problems
According to the decision of the Court of First Instance, The man submitted medical reports confirming that he was undergoing psychiatric treatment for depression and that he “had attempted suicide in the past.”
“The prison measure is thought to deepen this delicate mental state that needs to be investigated,” the judge said.
The man, who only answered his lawyer’s questions, was released with justification. The judge denied that there could be a risk of absconding and reoffending.
The presiding judge points out that “the person under investigation has no criminal record” and that he is an “recognized” elderly person in Suesa, and therefore “not capable of excessive escape if a measure is applied”. weekly appearance in court”.
In addition, considering the accident status of the vehicle and the recovery of its driver’s license, the “detention measure” that the prosecutor’s office and the special prosecutor’s office are interested in is not seen as proportional.