Mobility

On March 20, 2022, Paolo F. drove his car at high speed into a carnival procession in Strépy-Braquegnies, in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Six carnivalists were killed, 39 others were injured. But now, two years after the horrific events, a woman who was seriously injured in the collision has succumbed to her injuries.

This has been confirmed by the mayor of La Louvière, Jacques Gobert, following reports on local media. According to RTBF's French-language colleagues, the victim was a local teacher named Christine. After the accident, she was in a coma for a month because she suffered severe head trauma. Meanwhile, the woman was no longer in the hospital.

Paolo F. was driving as much as 160 kilometers per hour in a place where 50 per hour is allowed. The driver also had just too much alcohol in his blood, and he filmed the fast drive with his cell phone. So reports VRT NWS.

The driver is charged with manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. The man was allowed to leave prison with an ankle bracelet (again). This was decided by the indictment chamber at the end of August.

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