Public Prosecution Service Prosecutes Bridge Operator for Fatal Accident at Julianasluis Gouda
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The complex operation of the Julianasluis in Gouda may have contributed to the fact that the bridge operator on duty did not see the 58-year-old victim's car during the fatal accident in January of this year. This can be concluded from a report commissioned by the Province of South Holland. The bridge operator is charged with manslaughter by the Public Prosecution Service.
The Public Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute a bridge operator for manslaughter following a fatal accident at the Julianasluis in Gouda, a spokesperson confirmed to Infrasite. On January 21 of this year, a car ended up in the water when one of the bridges over the lock opened. The driver, a 58-year-old woman from Gouda, died as a result.
The Public Prosecution Service is going to prosecute a 44-year-old bridge operator from Alphen aan den Rijn for the fatal bridge accident at the Julianasluis in Gouda. This is reported by Infrasite. The bridge operator is being prosecuted for manslaughter.
The complex operation of the Julianasluis in Gouda may have contributed to the fact that the bridge operator on duty did not see the 58-year-old victim's car during the fatal accident in January of this year. This can be concluded from a report commissioned by the Province of South Holland. The bridge operator is charged with manslaughter by the Public Prosecution Service.
The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is going to prosecute a bridge operator at the Julianasluis in Gouda for manslaughter. In January, a 58-year-old woman fell off the bridge with her car here, as the bridge opened while the vehicle was partially on the bridge deck. She died shortly thereafter.
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