The test of a driver who was charged with standing out of a 17-year-old USA cyclist team started two years ago on Monday with a complicated statement from the victim's father.
Yeva Smilianska, 24, is accused of reckless murder of vehicles in the death of 17-year-old Magnus White, a award-winning teenager in Colorado who was planned for racing for the American national team at the upcoming world championships.
The heartbreaking trial started on Monday with opening statements from lawyers, before Michael White, the father of the valued cyclist took the position as the first witness in the case and gave an emotional statement about his son and the day he was murdered.
“When I saw him, he still had his cycling clothing on. He had dirty over the right side of his face. His head was really swollen, “White said in court.
'There was just so much blood from his mouth and everywhere from his mouth. I had to turn around. '
Magnus rode his Trek -Model Emonda SL 7 -bike on Colo. 119 at 12:33 July 2023, when he was hit by Smilianska, who rode a Toyota Matrix that had been crossed from the right -hand lane in the shoulder, according to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gabriel Moltrer.
Magnus was thrown out of his bike and was taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
The heartbreaking process began on Monday with opening declarations of lawyers, before Michael White (photo), the father of the valued cyclist took the position as the first witness in the case, making an emotional statement about his son and the day he was murdered
Magnus White, 17, a award -winning cyclist who was planned for racing for Team USA at the upcoming world championships, was hit by a tired driver on July 29, 2023 by a tired driver
Yeva Smilianska (photo), 24, is accused of reckless murder of vehicles in the death of 17-year-old Magnus White
The office of Boulder County's office has established that the cyclist died of blunt power trauma as a result of the crash, and the way of death was ruled as an accident according to a sworn declaration.
The police did not report a sign of intoxication at the time of the crash, but researchers claim that “on the basis of the whole of circumstances it seems likely that Smilianska was sleeping at the time of the crash,” said the sworn explanation.
Smilianska, a Ukrainian refugee, reportedly received 'very little sleep' the night before and claimed until about 6 hours in a friend's house in Longmont, adds the statement.
The morning of the fatal accident text smilianska a friend 20 minutes before the crash she 'fell asleep'.
Witnesses to the scene told the police that they springed the Ukrainian woman several times and the right shoulder on the right shoulder before they hit the teen cyclist.
She told the police that her car had a steering disorder and that she did not fall asleep, according to the statement, adding that she did not see Magnus prior to the incident and felt 'fuzzy' during the crash.
However, a study by the state of patrols in Colorado later found that there was no steering disorder in the Smilianska car, and that there was no evidence that she was driving to the USA Cyclist team while driving.
The ailing father continued to flow over his son in the opening moments of the emotional process and told the full courtroom that his eldest son was 'the perfect mix'.
“When Magnus was born, the doctors said he was the perfect mix of his mother and I,” said White Tears. “He took the best of both of us. He was the kind of child who never bored; Always wanted to be active, do something. '
The office of Boulder County's office has established that the cyclist died of blunt power trauma as a result of the crash, and the way of death was ruled as an accident according to a sworn declaration. Shown: the inside of the Yeva Smilianska car on the scene of the accident
The ailing father continued to flow over his son in the opening moments of the emotional process and told the full courtroom that his eldest son was 'the perfect mix'. Displayed: Michael White with his son Magnus (center) and his wife
Magnus rode his Trek -Model Emonda SL 7 -bike on Colo. 119 at 12:33 pm When he was hit by Smilianska, who rode a Toyota matrix that had crossed the right hand in the shoulder, according to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gabriel Moltrer. Shown: a memorial along the road made for the teen cyclist at the scene of the accident
During his emotional testimony, the white paused to drink water and sweep tears away, while just above him photos of his son were shown on a television monitor, De Denver Post reported.
White added that Magnus liked to ride with his Subaru, loved skiing, was very close to his brother despite an age problems of six years.
He also said he was the first to take his son for a bike ride on the diagonal, five years prior to his death.
“I told him it was safe to drive because it has a 10 -feet shoulder …” As long as you stay good, everything will be fine, “the destroyed father remembered.
During his emotional testimony, the white paused to drink water and sweep tears away, while just above him photos of his son were shown on a television monitor, De Denver Post reported.
If it is found guilty that Smilianska is confronted with between two and six years in prison.
She is currently free in Bond and has been set this week for a five -day jury court.
