Prison and deportation for driver in fatal red-light crash

TDT | Manama

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An appeals court has upheld a one-year jail sentence and permanent deportation for an Asian motorist who killed a cyclist after running a red light. Court records show the accident occurred around 12:45 p.m. when the defendant drove through a signal-controlled junction without stopping.

The cyclist, crossing on a green pedestrian light, was hit head-on, thrown onto the car’s roof, and died at the s cene. The driver admitted being behind the wheel but claimed he braked too late. Based on technical reports and witness accounts, the court found him guilty of causing death by negligence and failing to stop at a red light.

The appeals court confirmed both the conviction and sentence.