Trucker Yvan (61) ran over mother of three in a blind spot accident: “I was portrayed as a murderer. But I really haven’t seen her”

“They say I couldn’t do anything about it. But I did have the wheel in my hands.” When truck driver Yvan Lambrechts (61) turns right at an intersection in the heart of Leuven in September 2012, 56-year-old Mieke — mother of three — ends up under his wheels. The cyclist does not survive the blow. Immense sadness for her family, but also for Yvan a long path of suffering begins. “Whenever I hear about a blind spot accident on the radio, the movie of that day replays in my head every time.”

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