His name is APA and this Monday he sat on the bench in the 17th section of the Madrid Provincial Court. He was driving drunk. In the incident that quadrupled the amount of alcohol, 40-year-old Marta and one of her two 12-year-old daughters died. The parties agreed on a prison sentence of 4 years and 6 months.
Truths
December 1, 2022, 21.30. Marta gets in the car with her daughters, ages 12 and 9. The belts were fastened, everything seemed calm. The woman looks in the rearview mirror and drives off. His car is parked at the battery on a street in Móstoles. He starts to join, but no one comes. In a matter of seconds, his life was over.
A flash and a powerful move. Great effect. Marta died instantly. And her 12-year-old daughter. There was uncontrolled movement in the vehicle, The only survivor is the youngest, aged nine.. When the ambulances arrived, nothing could be done for his mother and sister. Time of death: 21.40. Reason: a Marta crashes into another vehicle “from the front” while maneuveringHe left the parking lot and entered the road. The vehicle he hit was traveling at more than 130 km per hour on the city road. Your driver is drunk. After checking in, he tests positive for drugs and quadruples his alcohol content.
He appeared before the judge this Monday in front of Marta’s family. I did He was charged with two counts of murder by serious recklessness, one count of assault by serious recklessness, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and a fourth count of reckless driving. The prosecutor’s office requested 6 years.
Alcohol and drugs
APA remained at the scene after the crash. It doesn’t take long for emergency services to arrive. Marta and her eldest daughter lie lifeless. The little girl is in shock. Municipal police are approaching him. It contains the police report, which prima facie is thought to be proven in this case. “has external symptoms consistent with the consumption of alcoholic beverages“. According to the prosecution and described by agents, APA had a strong alcoholic halitosis. His movements were slow, he was unable to maintain verticality, “his speech was dull and repetitive.”
The report provides more data. “They also observed signs of being under the influence of drugs or narcotic substances.” They mention “very red face and nose, appearance of nystagmus, hesitant and poorly articulated speech, repeating sentences or ideas without stopping to speak.” They claim that APA “does not know how to determine what time it is, experiences oscillations in the verticality of his body, loses his balance, moves with uncoordinated movements, or has poor eye and hand coordination.”
The driver’s breathalyzer test showed chilling numbers: This rate, which was 0.96 mg per liter of aspirated air, dropped to 0.94 in the second measurement. APA was placed at the disposal of the police. He entered the temporary prison a day later. It had not appeared until today.
careless driving
Alcohol, drugs and high speed. Police investigations show a crash speed of between 131.4 km/h and 144 km/h, well above the general speed limit of 50 km/h in urban areas. He was driving “recklessly” along Avenida de Extremadura in Móstoles behind the wheel of a vehicle he owned after consuming alcoholic beverages and poisonous drugs. And he did this “at a higher speed than allowed on urban roads and by committing traffic violations.” He was seen at an intersection before entering the street where the crash occurred. “He did not exit through the regulation exit but instead turned directly left against traffic, placing him in serious danger of colliding with several vehicles traveling in the right direction.”
Four years and six months in prison and confiscation of his driver’s license. In terms of legal liability, compensation of 455 thousand 685 euros was determined due to the death of the mother and daughter.