A 12-month prison sentence and deprivation of driving licence for 18 months was imposed by the Famagusta District Court, to a 26-year-old, for the fatal accident in which 46-year-old CAMILLA CHRISTINA PAMDAHL, from Sweden, died.
The offences involved causing death by reckless or dangerous act, driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, driving a motor vehicle without a safety certificate, reckless and dangerous driving, leaving the scene of an accident causing the death of another person, reporting accidents and duties of those involved and failing to remain at the scene of an accident until the police have completed their investigations and failing to report a road traffic accident to the police.
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According to the facts before the police, the fatality occurred a few minutes before 18:00 on May 4, when the unfortunate 46-year-old woman was attempting to cross Nisi Avenue on foot. A driver of a vehicle stopped allowing her to cross, however a second vehicle, a buggy-type vehicle for hire, which overtook her dragged her, fatally injuring her.
The 26-year-old British driver who dragged the woman got out of the buggy, abandoned it at the scene and fled on foot.Members of the police rushed to the scene for on-site examinations.
An ambulance was called to the scene and transported the unfortunate woman to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The 25-year-old driver of the buggy was found a few hours later and handcuffed after a warrant was issued to facilitate the investigation. In fact, he was found positive in an alco-test and drug test.
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