A man suspected of drunk driving in the municipality of Cox (Alicante) and caused an accident involving two other vehicles that resulted in two fatalities and four injuries, including one major injury, is being sought by prosecutors for a four-year jail sentence.
The trial started today, Thursday 13th March, at 9:30 a.m. at the Seventh Section of the Alicante Provincial Court, which is located in Elche, according to the Valencian High Court of Justice (TSJCV).
The defendant was driving his car along the N-340 at 8 p.m. on October 24th, 2020, when it went through the municipality of Cox and he crossed into the opposite lane. He collided head-on with a quadricycle-type vehicle that was carrying two people, who died in the collision.
Then, this vehicle struck another vehicle that was transporting a family of four, including two girls, head-on. While the girls and their mother sustained less severe injuries, the child sustained more severe ones.
A breathalyser test revealed that the defendant had more than two grammes of ethyl alcohol per litre in his blood, indicating a positive alcohol test result. The prosecution is requesting an extra six years of driver’s license suspension in addition to the prison term.
Author: Derek Appleton
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