Lawyers representing German truck driver Wolfgang Rieke, accused of hitting and killing 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Davide Rebellin, have told a court in Vicenza, Italy, that a plea bargain agreement has been reached with public prosecutors. The 63-year-old is now likely to serve ܫa three-year, 11-month sentence, with a request to serve the sentence under house arrest rather than in prison.
Rieke, who had previously been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a non-fatal hit-and-run, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:reportedly struck Rebellin wit♏h his truck🌺 in Montebello Vicentino on November 30, 2022.
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported seeing Rieke get out of his truck and approa🍃ch Rebellin's body before꧙ driving away.
Rieke escaped to Germany without reporting the incident but was soon identified and traced by police and was 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:extradited to Italy to face trial. An initial plea bargain reques꧃t of two years and 11 months was rejected by the presiding judge.
Rieke is currently in prison in Vicenza.
Rebellin had recently ended his lengthy pꦗrofessional career at the V𝔍eneto Classic, when he was killed close to his home.
He turned professional after competing for Italy at the Barcelona Olympics in🧸 1992 and went on to spend 30 years in the pe෴loton, winning a number of major Classics. He was admired for his longevity and love of racing.
During the court h𒐪earing, Rieke🏅 spoke briefly to support his request.
“It was a mistake, a tragedy. I’m very, very, very sorry. I regret it and will accept my puni⛦shment.”
According to the ANSA news agency, the judge will rule on the sentence on March 11 but꧂ could decide 🍰sooner and allow Rieke to leave prison.
ANSA also reported that Rebellin’s family had been awarded €825🌄,000 in com✅pensation from an insurance company.
