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Fatal High-Speed Decision in Parking Lot Incident
Following the tragic death of a 21-year-old woman in a furniture store parking lot due to reckless driving with an SUV, the Augsburg Regional Court pronounced its judgment against the driver. In August 2022, the defendant, a 55-year-old individual, made a spectacle by accelerating their nearly 560 hp vehicle beyond 100 km/h in a built-up area, eventually losing control of the car on a curve.
The SUV soared across the adjacent parking lot and collided with a shopping cart rack, forcing two furniture shop customers to swiftly move out of harm's way. The female passenger in the speeding driver's car perished, while the two passengers seated in the back sustained injuries.
During trial, the driver admitted to their part in illegal motor vehicle racing resulting in fatalities, prompting the public prosecutor to demand a five-year and nine-month prison sentence. The victims' legal counsel argued, however, that the sentence should be stretched to six years and nine months, as they deemed it insufficient.
The defense lawyer argued that a three-year and ten-month prison term would be adequate, emphasizing that the accident's gravity was also influenced by the driver's skill. The trial also considered another speeding incident involving the accused in another case file (1KLs 600 Js 128210/22).
The court is also expected to review the driver's reckless driving in connection with the additional speeding incident, involving the same defendant. The fatal accident has triggered calls for heightened traffic safety measures in the Swabia region, where the furniture store is located, due to the recurring occurrence of speed-related crimes.
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