The court announced a ruling in a trial concerning a fatal accident which took place in June 2016 at the Raemerich roundabout in Esch-sur-Alzette.

The now 23-year-old defendant stood accused of involuntary double manslaughter: he allegedly drove at 235 kilometres per hour shortly before the crash. The accident led to two passengers dying, a further passenger sustaining severe injuries, and the defendant himself sustaining life-threatening injuries.

The prosecution highlighted the defendant's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident, also emphasising that he had been too tired to drive.

On Wednesday afternoon, the court ruled that the driver would receive a five-year driving ban, a €2,000 fine, and a suspended prison sentence of four years. Further to that, his car was confiscated.

As for the civil parties, they will receive €2,000 in damages.