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'Drifting' Motorcyclist Receives Community Service for Fatal Accident in Lelystad

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A motorcyclist who caused a fatal accident in Lelystad two years ago has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service. The 32-year-old man must also pay 37,000 euros in compensation to the victim's parents. The accident occurred on June 2, 2024, on the Karperweg in Lelystad during an illegal 'drift' event. Hundreds of spectators were present. When drifting on a motorcycle, the rider deliberately loses grip on the rear wheel, causing it to s…

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A motorcyclist who caused a fatal accident in Lelystad two years ago has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service. The 32-year-old man must also pay 37,000 euros in compensation to the victim's parents. The accident occurred on June 2, 2024, on the Karperweg in Lelystad during an illegal 'drift' event. Hundreds of spectators were present. When drifting on a motorcycle, the rider deliberately loses grip on the rear wheel, causing it to s…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Hundreds of people watch motorcyclists drifting in Lelystad on a Sunday afternoon. An illegal event. And things go wrong: an 18-year-old participant is killed. Now, more than two years later, R.B. (32) receives the maximum community service sentence. The man who allegedly gave the signal to start is acquitted.

A motorcyclist from Schiedam who caused a fatal accident during a street race in Lelystad in 2024 has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service. The victim was an 18-year-old man who was also participating in the drift race.

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RTV Rijnmond broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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