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100 hours community service for garbage truck driver in fatal accident involving American woman

A garbage truck driver has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service following a fatal accident in Amsterdam that killed 69-year-old Cindy Charles. The court ruled the driver was responsible for the collision on the Passeerdersgracht because he failed to see the pedestrian while driving against the flow of traffic. The victim, a prominent figure in the music industry, was in the city to speak at the Amsterdam Dance Event.

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