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A court has been told that the driver at the wheel of a double-decker bus involved in the fatal accident that happened in Żurrieq three years ago was not driving under the influence of alcohol
Driver Charles D’Amato who was driving the double-decker bus involved in the fatal accident that happened in Żurrieq three years ago was not driving under the influence of alcohol, Police Inspector Pier Guido Saliba testified on Friday morning, saying that no alcohol was detected through the breathalyzer test. Charles D’Amato from Qormi, and the company’s four directors Kim Degabriele, 40, Philip Degabriele, 32, Noel Degabriele, 24, all from Luqa, and their sister Lee Anne Borg, 37, from Mellieħa appeared in court on Friday. The five accused who pleaded not guilty to the charges broug...
Kildare County Council questioned over Drehid haul route repairs Reporter: '); Kildare County Council engineers are planning to examine all major sub-standard junctions, on a countywide basis, and make a submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) for money to improve them, a District committee has been told. Cllr Daragh Fitzpatrick asked about upgrade plans in the Clane-Maynooth District (MD) after the recent refusal of An Bord Pleanála to grant an extension to the Drehid Landfill facility. Specifically, he wanted to know about plans to upgrade or put traffic cal...
A public notice, featured in this week's Pioneer, says traffic calming measures are being proposed for Marl Lane and Albert Drive. Proposals include: Albert Drive - one speed table 8.5 metres long situated approximately 10 metres South of its junction with Tan-y-Gaer. Measures will be flat top speed tables taking up the entire width of the carriageway. Tan-y-Gaer - Raised flat top area situated at its junction with Albert Drive for a distance of four metres in a Westerly direction. Albert Drive - speed cushions. Double set of speed cushions located 21 metres North of its junction with Br...
CALGARY -- A man in his 30s who was hit in a crosswalk earlier in the week has succumbed to his injuries, marking Calgary's third pedestrian fatality of 2021. The collision happened at the intersection of 17 Ave and 42 St S.E. around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Police say the man was using the crosswalk when he was struck by a Toyota Prius headed eastbound. He was transported to hospital in serious and life threatening condition where he died Friday. Investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor and the man may have been crossing the road against the light. The 47-year-old dr...