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Family of Els (56) Lashes Out at Trial of Drunk Driver (27): “He Is a Murderer. The Worst Person I Have Ever Met”

Summary by Het Nieuwsblad
“I remember everything, but I don’t know what is right. Walking away after the collision was not the right reaction.” Pieter S. appeared before the Hasselt police court on Wednesday after he killed cyclist Els Smeyers (56) in Diepenbeek while completely drunk and committed a hit-and-run. He is facing eight years in prison.
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In Kufstein there was a serious traffic accident on Tuesday evening, in which a cyclist was caught by a car. The driver of the car was under the influence of alcohol.

“I remember everything, but I don’t know what is right. Walking away after the collision was not the right reaction.” Pieter S. appeared before the Hasselt police court on Wednesday after he killed cyclist Els Smeyers (56) in Diepenbeek while completely drunk and committed a hit-and-run. He is facing eight years in prison.

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Het Nieuwsblad broke the news in Belgium on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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