The partner of
Marcela Bimonte
(62), the woman who was killed by a motorist who rammed into a group of cyclists in Palermo in 2022, gave a crude account of the case.
in that the one that awaits the "maximum" sentence against the person responsible so that "his death will not be in vain."
When giving testimony at the second hearing of the trial against José Carlos Olaya González, he recalled the tragic day in detail and assured:
"The car came at us like lightning."
"I trust that the sentence will be fair, the maximum. My only expectation is
that his death will not be in vain.
That it awakens awareness of another possible way of life," said Luis Ceccato, giving his testimony this Tuesday morning. , on a day in which two other victims of the accident also declared.
Cecatto reported that on the morning of January 2, 2022 "we were inaugurating the activities of the cycling group that we created with Marcela", on a day "with splendid sunshine."
They were traveling with "a platoon of 30 or 40 people" through the Lakes of Palermo when "suddenly a car appeared at full speed in front of them, which hit and collapsed a cement sign that was there," which cut and fractured the man's arm. the same.
Marcela Claudia Bimonte was a fan of group cycling.
Photo: Facebook
"[The impact with the sign] diverted the car and ran over Marcela and other cyclists who were traveling on the bike path," the man added.
Although he said he could not estimate the speed at which the vehicle was traveling, he assured: "The car came at us like lightning."
While assisting his partner who was lying on the ground, Ceccato managed to see the driver (Olaya Gonzalez) "who was fleeing and everyone was yelling at him not to go."
While the defendants listened to his story on one side of the room, he claimed: "They left, they disappeared, no one came to help us."
Death in Palermo: the videos of the car running over cyclists
On the morning of January 2, 2022, Marcela Bimonte was riding a bicycle along 5300 Figueroa Alcorta Avenue along with a group of cyclists when they were hit by the Ford Focus driven by Olaya González (33 years old) who, according to the experts,
was driving under the effect of narcotics and left the place in a van with three acquaintances
, with whom he was arrested hours later in the Buenos Aires district of Avellaneda.
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Marcela Bimonte, 62, died in the road accident.
Four other cyclists were injured.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta escaped but was later arrested in Avellaneda.
The cameras recorded the vehicle that went to look for those involved at the scene.
Due to the fact, Olaya González is charged with "simple homicide with possible intent, in ideal combination with serious intentional injuries with possible intent, which could represent a sentence of 8 to 25 years in prison," according to what the lawyer told
Télam
.
from the Bimonte family, Gabriel Becker.
Likewise, there is a subsidiary accusation for "wrongful homicide aggravated by the consumption of narcotics, by the abandonment of the victims and by reckless negligence due to how he was driving, in this case the sentence could be between 3 and 6 years in prison."
"Olaya González is awaiting trial detained for two years due to flight risk because he has previous convictions for other crimes; meanwhile, Fernando Escobar, Patricio Valiente and Lucio Valiente face charges of aggravated concealment that could lead to sentences of up to 6 years in prison. "added the lawyer.
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The incident was captured by security cameras.
Last Tuesday, the four defendants refused to testify during the first day of the process in which the requirements for submission to trial were read, both the one formulated by the complaint and the one made by the Prosecutor's Office.
This Tuesday the lawyer for Marcela Bimonte's family said that "a long day with very important testimonies" was expected for the judicial process.
In addition to the statement of Ceccato and two other victims of the accident, the statement of the two people who were traveling with Olaya in the vehicle when the incident occurred and also experts who participated in the investigation are expected.
With information from Télam