Woman Who Killed Cyclist Edmond (75) Shocks Judge: “I Had Fallen Asleep for a Moment, Surely that Can Happen?”

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“How did you get the idea to fall asleep for a moment at a quarter past three in the afternoon?” An elderly woman will learn tomorrow whether she will receive a prison sentence for a fatal accident in Hasselt, Limburg, in which 75-year-old cyclist Edmond Van Rossem lost his life. She herself still wonders why she dozed off for “a few seconds.” Although her lawyer does refer to a refreshing swim on that fatal summer day in 2024.