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Judge Orders Pretrial Detention of Intoxicated Driver in Jaime Anglada Crash

Anglada remains under close monitoring in Son Espases ICU following the collision.

Overview

  • Jaime Anglada remains in grave but stable condition in the ICU of Hospital Universitario Son Espases.
  • The detained driver tested at 0.60 mg/l in a breathalyzer, more than twice Spain’s 0.25 mg/l legal limit.
  • A judge in the Vía Alemania court placed the driver in pretrial detention on charges of omission of assistance, negligent injuries and driving under the influence.
  • Several witnesses recorded the car’s license plate after the driver fled the scene, enabling Policía Local de Palma to locate and arrest him at his home.
  • The driver has told investigators that he did not see Anglada before executing the illegal turn that caused the collision.