A 30-year-old born in Kosovo is facing at least five years in prison in Switzerland, after being accused of deliberately killing his passenger, who lost his life in a traffic accident in July 2023, in Elgg in the Cyril canton.

According to Swiss newspaper report BlackThe accident occurred on the night of July 22, 2023, when the accused was running a type Seat’s car under the influence of alcohol and inadequate speed.

He had consumed several beers, and by the time he received the 27-year passenger in Winterthur, the level of blood alcohol was over 0.83 billion.

About 20 minutes later, at a bend near Elgg, the driver lost control of the vehicle, took the opposite lane, and crashed into a side guard on the road.

As a result of the shock, the car rose about 20m in the air and ended up turned upside down by a railway bag, broadcast Telegragraphy.

The driver suffered only minor injuries, while the passenger, who had not placed his seat belt, lost his life at the scene as a result of severe head injuries.

The prosecution accuses the 30-year-old man of deliberate eventual murder, arguing that he had taken the risk of causing a fatal accident after driving the vehicle drunk and at high speed.

According to the indictment, in a segment where the allowed speed was 80 miles per hour [80 km], it was driving at least 88 miles [88 km] an hour, exceeding the safe speed for the turn.

In the event of conviction for this work, Swiss law envisions at least five years in prison. The accused also risks being expelled from Switzerland for a ten-year period.

The trial hearing is being held at the Winter District Court about three and a half years after the tragic accident./Telegraphy/