Garbage truck driver had 27-second view of woman before fatal accident on Passeerdersgracht

Prosecutors in Amsterdam stated that a garbage truck driver had 27 seconds of visibility before fatally striking 69-year-old Cindy Charles on the Passeerdersgracht in October 2024. The driver is accused of negligence for failing to see the victim and driving against traffic without a valid emergency justification, though his defense argues the route was chosen for safety reasons. During the trial, the victim’s husband called for stricter city safety regulations for heavy vehicles while expressing personal forgiveness toward the driver.