Driver of monster truck sued for wrongful death

Posted on 09-06-2015 at 12:11 by ricardo – 45 Comments”

As expected.

The announcement for AutoMotorSportief, he is still on Facebook. The annual event in Haaksbergen with vintage cars, classic motorcycles, cars with a paintbrush, a demonstration by the fire brigade and, in 2014, for the first time a monstertruckshow as a valve. We all know how that ended: the driver and the owner of the truck (picture) Mario D. reed on the audience, as he often did, but did not stop on time. A dramatic fail, which resulted in three deaths and numerous injuries.

Having regard to the public order and safety a commission recently to the conclusion that the municipality of Haaksbergen never a licence was authorised to issue for the monster truck. Mayor Hans Gerritsen drew his conclusions two weeks ago, and stepped on. The public prosecutor’s office today announced that they have Mario D. will sue you for wrongful death and the infliction of serious physical injury. Foundation Sterevenementen, organizer of the event, will also the TO behind him.

In a statement, it says:

“According to the ORDER, there is gross negligence. Both parties can be careless and culpable behaviour be blamed when dealing with security on site and the measures to be taken in conjunction with the stunt. The driver is also not act appropriately during the stunt blamed.

The ORDER finds that there is a case of death by negligence and causing grievous bodily injury by negligence, article 307 and 308 of the Penal Code. The event organisation is as an organisation is prosecuted, there will be no members of this foundation as a person to be prosecuted.”

The municipality of Haaksbergen is not prosecuted. The lawsuit against Mario D. beginning on 1 september.