Cycling tourists risk jail time after fatal collision with cyclist (73) in Oelegem

Two cycling tourists had to answer before the Antwerp police court on Tuesday for a collision with a cyclist (73) on the towpath along the Albert Canal in Oelegem. The victim hit his head on the ground and died a week later. According to the prosecutor, the cycling tourists were driving too fast. He demanded prison sentences of up to one year, fines and also a driving ban. The defendants blamed the accident on the victim and asked for an acquittal.

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