Āšupe intersection crash case: court rejects victim's request for new expert examination
A court has rejected an injured party's request for a new expert examination in the case of a severe February crash at the Āšupe intersection, while ordering a technical review of the defendant's UAE-issued driving licence. The next hearing is set for September 21.
During a court hearing in the case of the severe traffic accident at the Āšupe intersection in February, the court rejected a request from one of the injured parties for a new expert examination. The court did, however, order a technical examination of the defendant's driving licence, which was issued in the United Arab Emirates. The next hearing is scheduled for September 21 at 10:00.
At earlier hearings, the injured parties had sought 150,000 euros in compensation from the defendant.
Details of the case
The defendant is Jatinder Singh, an Indian citizen born in 1990. He is charged with driving without a valid licence while using a forged document, as well as causing a serious road accident. In February, driving without a licence in darkness on an icy road in Jaunbērze parish, Dobele municipality, he was operating a Volvo FH truck with a semi-trailer bearing Lithuanian registration plates.
According to the prosecution, the man ignored a warning sign indicating an upcoming no-stopping restriction, failed to reduce speed, and entered the intersection at roughly 50 km/h, colliding with a passenger bus travelling to Liepāja. One bus passenger suffered moderate injuries, while another passenger and the bus driver sustained severe injuries — the bus driver's case included traumatic amputation of both lower legs.
The investigation established that the man had earlier bought a forged UAE-style driving licence from an unidentified person and, after the crash, presented it to police as his genuine document.
The defendant fully admits guilt regarding the circumstances of the accident but denies the charge of driving without a valid licence.
