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Duisburg Court Sentences Driver to 6 Years, 10 Months for Illegal Racing Crash That Killed Two

Prosecutors dropped the murder charges during the trial following a judicial finding of illegal racing with fatal consequences.

Overview

  • The collision occurred on the A59 near Duisburg at roughly 210 km/h where the posted limit was 100 km/h.
  • A 43-year-old man and his 80-year-old mother who were in the small car died at the scene.
  • The court found the defendant had consumed alcohol and cocaine before driving and did not hold a license.
  • He was driving a 450-horsepower Audi RS5 registered to his mother when he rear-ended the victims’ vehicle.
  • Judges said he believed his high-speed run would have no consequences, a view they deemed fatally wrong.