A court in Palma has fined a driver 540 euros for causing the death of an 84-year-old man in May last year.
The man was waiting to use a pedestrian crossing. A vehicle stopped to let him pass. Another car to the right of the first one did not stop and ended up hitting the pedestrian. The man was thrown several metres and lay unconscious and bleeding on the road.
National Police officers who were passing were the first to go the man's aid. Paramedics then spent an hour in attempting to revive him, which they did. He was rushed to Son Espases Hospital and admitted to intensive care in a critical condition. He died a few days later.
The driver tested negative. In court he expressed his regret for what had happened. His lawyer, the insurance company, and the private prosecution in this case reached a plea agreement, which was ratified by the court.