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Suspect in Fatal Traffic Accident Involving Schoolchildren in Zeeland May Await Trial in Freedom
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The Breda District Court ruled that the 20-year-old suspect in a fatal June traffic accident near Vogelwaarde may await trial in freedom, provided he complies with strict conditions including mandatory care, ambulatory treatment, and regular reporting to probation services. The accident resulted in the deaths of three children traveling to a school camp and a female school principal who was driving 130 km/h in a zone with an advisory speed of 70 km/h. Prosecutors confirmed that charges of driving under the influence were dropped because blood tests showed THC levels below the criminal threshold. The trial has been moved to Breda to accommodate the large number of attendees, as emotions ran high during the hearing when the suspect left the courtroom.
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