AMMAN — The
public prosecutor of the Al-Wastiyah has charged
the driver who caused the death of 6 in the region of Houfa with
murder. The
accident
occurred on Monday, august 28, and the driver was charged with murder
as he was
racing on the main road, causing the accident, which also left two
severely injured.
اضافة اعلان
In his decision, the public prosecutor deemed that their
acceptance of the risk involved in racing elevates their actions beyond
unintentional traffic violations to intentional acts of murder, as stipulated
in Article (64) of the
Penal Code, Hala News reported.
The accused has been charged with
attempted murder, in
accordance with the provisions of Article (327/3 and 68) of the Penal Code, as
well as causing damage to the property of others, as according to the
provisions of Article (445) of the Penal Code. The accused is also charged with
a
violation of traffic law, involving the engagement in a race on a public road
without authorization from the competent authorities, in
violation of the provisions of Article (26/j/5) of the
Traffic Law. Furthermore, the accused is
charged with reckless and exhibitionist driving, contrary to the provisions of
Article (29/j) of the
Traffic Law.
Likewise, the prosecutor also charged the other participant in
the race with assisted murder and all the above traffic violations.
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