Almodovar: Express conductor flipped A2, tried for murder.
The driver of the bus that flipped from June 1 2015 na A2, where three people died, It will be tried for negligent homicide crimes (three) and negligent offense to physical integrity (a serious and simple six).
Joaquim Oliveira de Matos, of 53 year old, driver of the bus that crashed and overturned, in June 2015, na A2, next to Almodovar service area, which caused three dead and seven seriously injured, It will be judged by three negligent manslaughter and seven offense of negligent crimes to physical integrity, a serious and simple six.
The Public Ministry (MP) of Almodovar deduced charge, having the defendant required the instruction of opening, but the competence of judgment that locality, upheld the decision of MP, by that individual will be judged by a Collective of Beja Judgment Judges, risking a sentence of imprisonment exceeding five years.
In the indictment the MP argues that the defendant drove the vehicle "without respecting rest periods required, which led to a lack of physical condition for attention to road and driving ". In its investigation the driver said that sometimes "did not respect the rest periods, by virtue of being pressed by the employer ". The prosecution maintains that the expertise of the vehicle will "reveal not have existed mechanical failure". Urine analysis revealed the presence of benzodiapezinas, anxiolytic drugs, It did not disclose that the defendant to have taken.
To avoid the trial Joaquim de Matos, requesting the opening statement arguing that "complied rest periods, the vehicle turned, without explanation, to the right and that the three fatalities did not take belt which led to that were designed ". The argument of the accused did not convince the judge of instruction, Carla Pereira, who claimed to be together all the elements of the crimes he was accused, by imposing your pronunciation for trial ".
The accident happened on 19 June 2015, to 18,30 hours, at km 192,8 Highway South (A2), with a bus of Barraqueiro, to provide service to the Renex, network express, that was the connection between Lagos and Lisbon (Gare do Oriente) carrying 19 passengers, with José Sousa Moura, Maria da Boa Hora Master and Astrid Scheubert, a German national, resident in Lagos, It has been designed out of the vehicle and had death site.
After passing the service area, and according to the order for prosecution, "The defendant allowed the vehicle divert the path to the right, leaving the carriageway, circulating in the ditch for rainwater. When trying to replace the carriageway, He veered to the left and came to roll over on the right side, sliding on tarmac 154,4 meters. In sequence, three passengers were for the outside of the vehicle and died ".
projection, by not making use of seat belts, It resulted in the death of José Sousa Moura, Maria da Boa Hora Master and Astrid Scheubert, a German national, resident in Lagos.
Seven others, four women and three men, They suffered serious injuries that caused him injuries that inhibited from exercising professional activities, having the most serious case of the Dina Teresa Lizardo, which generated 604 sick days, 270 of which have allocation for general work and 604 days of employment for professional work.
The very Joaquim de Matos, Professional driver's 20 year old, suffered injuries, and was transported to the Hospital of Beja and the next day, Next he was transferred to the Loures Hospital, the medical facility closest to your residence, Santo Adrião de Varzim.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
