Overview
- The Juzgado de Instrucción No. 1 de Gandia ordered provisional, communicated imprisonment without bail for the detained driver on Sunday.
- Judicial sources say she is under investigation for negligent homicide plus offenses of reckless driving, driving without the proper permit, and driving under the influence.
- Prosecutors sought detention citing potential penalties and the possibility she could leave for Brazil, according to the court reporting.
- Press reports say tests showed cocaine use and a breath-alcohol reading of 0.81 mg/L, over triple the legal limit, and that she lacked a Spanish driving license.
- The passenger died after the car accelerated off a port-side parking area into the water; bystanders rescued the driver, GEAS divers recovered the body, and the Guardia Civil later lifted and examined the vehicle, with the victim’s age reported inconsistently by outlets.