by Associated Press Greece jails Romanian trucker pending crash trial Associated Press - 9 October 2014 10:21-04:00 THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Romanian truck driver involved in a 35-car highway pileup in northern Greece that killed five motorists and injured dozens has been remanded in prison pending trial for multiple manslaughter. The 39-year-old man told judicial authorities his brakes failed shortly before the heavy vehicle, loaded with 19 tons of grapes, smashed into cars stopped at road works near the northern town of Veria on Sunday. He can now be remanded for up to nine months before trial. The trucker's lawyer, Dimitris Gidoyiannos, said he would appeal the decision. News Topics: General news, Automotive accidents, Prisons, Transportation accidents, Accidents, Accidents and disasters, Transportation, Correctional systems, Law and order People, Places and Companies: Greece, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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