Latest on the Trial for 2016's Deadly Bavarian Bridge Collapse: New Developments Despite Legal Hiccups
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Here's the scoop on the ongoing legal saga in Bavaria, where four men face charges for a 2016 bridge collapse on the A7 motorway that tragically took a life and injured 14 others.
The tragic event occurred in June 2016 at the Tal Bridge in Schraudenbach, with the falsework of the unfinished bridge giving way, causing a partial collapse.
The legal drama began in earnest in 2019, only to be suspended after a few court days. Yet, it picked up steam in March 2023, with a new defendant added to the mix, making it a total of four men on trial.
One of the trials was split in 2023 due to the defense attorney's pregnancy, with the trial resuming on Tuesday. The structural engineer being tried is accused of faulty calculations, leading to a weak falsework and ultimately, the collapse.
Earlier in 2023, two engineers were found guilty of negligent homicide and bodily injury, receiving suspended sentences. The third defendant was acquitted. They were responsible for the structural design and checking the calculations.
However, in May 2024, the Federal Court of Justice overturned the suspended sentence of one of the convicted men due to a legal error. This development means another retrial is necessary, but no dates have been announced as of yet, according to court officials.
It's important to note that although the search results don't provide any recent updates on a retrial following this legal error, up-to-date official court documents or German legal databases would be the most reliable sources for current information on the case.
Stay tuned for future developments in this heart-wrenching tale of a tragic accident and its long-lasting legal consequences.
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- The ongoing trial in Bavaria, concerning the 2016 bridge collapse on the A7 motorway that resulted in one death and the injury of 14 individuals, involves four defendants, with one trial split due to a defense attorney's pregnancy.
- The accused structural engineer is being charged with negligently making faulty calculations, which allegedly resulted in a weak falsework leading to the bridge's partial collapse.
- In an earlier trial in 2023, two engineers were found guilty of negligent homicide and bodily injury but received suspended sentences. The third defendant was acquitted.
- However, in May 2024, the Federal Court of Justice overturned the suspended sentence of one of the convicted men due to a legal error, meaning another retrial is necessary.
- As of yet, no dates for the upcoming retrial have been announced, according to court officials, and up-to-date official court documents or German legal databases would provide the most reliable information regarding the case's current status.
