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DEATH ACCIDENT: A woman in her 20s died after being hit by a garbage truck in Nøtterøy on Monday. Photo: Peder Gjersø
Tuva Strandli Fermann (22) died after being hit by a heavier vehicle in Nøtterøy on Monday. The driver, a man in his 30s, was charged with negligently causing the death of another person.
Tuva Strandli Fermann, 22, was run over and killed in Nøtterøy on Monday, police confirmed in a press release on Tuesday, writes Tønsbergs blad.
The name is released in consultation with relatives, they write.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was carried out at the scene without success, police said Monday. They claimed that forensic technicians, the accident group and the Transportation Accident Investigation Board are investigating the case.
Police lawyer Sigrun Våge in the southeastern police district tells VG that a man in his 30s is accused of negligently causing the death of another person.
The man’s defender, Jon Anders Hasle, tells VG that his client believes what happened was an accident.
– He does not admit fault. She takes the whole situation very seriously and finds it very difficult for family members, Hasle says.
According to NRK, witnesses have so far been questioned and investigations into the car have been conducted. The police have questioned the driver, but have not said what the driver has explained.
Tønsberg Blad writes that Norsk Gjenvinning, who drives the garbage trucks in the district, announces a separate investigation into the incident.
– In this tragic accident, our thoughts go out to the family members and everyone involved in the case, writes communications manager Bim Cornelia Kase in a statement.
– After the police investigation, we will investigate the case internally and make sure that such an accident is never repeated. We continually work to create a safe daily life for our environment and our employees, and we focus on safe traffic in traffic at our regular driver meetings, says the communications manager.
