Beja: Collision between car and buggy that caused five dead, comes to trial.
A septuagenarian will be tried for the death of five people in collision between car and buggy. The accident occurred in September 2015, na EN2, access to Castro Verde. Deceased parents and three children.
Three years later, a Swiss citizen, resident in Albufeira, It will start to be prosecuted in the Court of Beja, charged with five crimes negligent homicide and negligent offense crime to physical integrity, as a result of passenger car collision led by the accused and a horse-drawn vehicle, they were traveling in six Serrano family members, Roma, having killed his parents and three children.
The accident occurred at 19,50 horas do dia 21 September 2015, na EN2, next to the IP2 node, access to Castro Verde Village, when the Mercedes driven by J.J.Pagnard, of 77 year old, was overtaking family wagon that came from Aljustrel, bound for Castro Verde, eventually hit on the rear left side, causing the fall and the death of five people and seriously injured a girl, the only survivor, now with 17 year old.
the clash, and at the crash site, They had immediate death, the couple, Antonio Serrano, of 35 years and Barbara Noble, of 38 year old, and two sons, Manuel Serrano, of 10 years and Tania Serrano, of 7 year old. Two hours after the accident and shortly after being admitted to the Hospital of Santa Maria, in Lisbon, died Carlos Serrano, um baby 10 months, which had been evacuated by helicopter in very serious condition, bringing to five the number of fatal victims of a collision.
Beatriz Serrano, 14 year old, It was the only survivor of the accident, that after clinical discharge from Beja Hospital, where carried out, It was entrusted to the care of grandparents, who lived in Spain and return to Portugal once they had tragedy of knowledge.
But the case had other contours, as a vehicle driven by Fernando C., a Portuguese citizen, which preceded a J.J.Pagnard, eventually run over various objects designed the cart and even your driver Antonio Serrano.
The investigations and the autopsy revealed that the death of the Serrano family patriarch happened following the violence of the fall which caused his immediate death. Fernando C, yet he has been charged with the murder of Antonio, but eventually left such a situation, since when was trampling the victim was already dead.
The drivers of the two cars involved in the accident and given as minor injuries, They were met on site, after having, for security reasons it has been transported to the rank of Castro Verde GNR, Posting by a team of Territorial Command Intervention Beja, which was activated to prevent any abuse of family members and friends of the victims.
The case comes to trial three years later, since the judge to whom it was distributed the process for judgment filed the same, with the prosecutor, appealed the decision to the Évora Court of Appeal ordered that effect the judgment.
Fatalities
António dos Reis Serrano- 35 year old, Carmo Noble Barbara- 38 year old, Manuel dos Reis Nobre Serrano- 10 year old, Tania Isabel Serrano Noble- 7 years and Carlos Nobre Serrano- 10 months
Survivor
Beatriz Serrano Noble- 14 year old (the date of the accident)
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
