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競泳本多灯被告に危険運転致傷罪で拘禁刑1年・執行猶予3年の判決
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競泳本多灯被告に危険運転致傷罪で拘禁刑1年・執行猶予3年の判決

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東京五輪競泳男子銀メダリストの本多灯被告(24)が、時速100キロ超で一般道を走行し対向車に衝突し60代男性に重傷を負わせたとして、自動車運転処罰法違反(危険運転致傷)罪に問われた事件で、東京地裁立川支部は拘禁刑1年・執行猶予3年を言い渡した。検察は無謀で悪質と指摘、弁護は偶発的と主張していた。

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本多灯被告は東京五輪競泳男子200mバタフライで銀メダルを獲得した元競泳選手。事故は昨年11月21日午前8時半ごろ、法定速度時速30キロの一般道で発生。

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東京都多摩市の一般道を時速100キロ超で走行し、対向車線の車に衝突して男性に重傷を負わせたとして、自動車運転処罰法違反(危険運転致傷)罪に問われた東京五輪競泳男子銀メダリストの本多灯被告(24)の判決が9日、東京地裁立川支部であった。中島経太裁判官は、拘禁刑1年、執行猶予3年(求刑拘禁刑1年)を言い渡した。

これまでの公判で検察側は、前を走るスポーツカーに追い付きたいとの身勝手な考えで危険な運転をしており、「無謀で悪質だ」と指摘。一方、弁護側は「常習性はなく、偶発的だった」と主張していた。

本多被告は「競技で結果が出ず、冷静な判断ができなかった。たくさんの方に迷惑をかけ反省している。二度と運転しない」と述べていた。

起訴状によると、本多被告は昨年11月21日午前8時半ごろ、法定速度が時速30キロの一般道を88~108キロで走行し対向車に衝突。60代男性に胸骨骨折などの重傷を負わせたとされる。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 本多被告が執行猶予期間中に運転をしないという発言通り、実際に運転を控える可能性が高い

    Likely · Within years

Open Questions

  • 本多被告が今後競技復帰する可能性はあるか
  • 被害者の現在の回復状況はどうか
  • 同様の危険運転防止のための具体的対策は検討されているか

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