The witness was asked about this in her interrogation to an examiner who asked her if she tried to deviate and prevent the accidentShe replied that she did not think and that she did not have time to react, while an eyewitness says that she did swerve to the left and was in part of her car in the opposite lane, she testified that she did not remember the accident, she remembered the light of the defendant's car when it was in front of her.
When she was told that she told the examiner that her car in the accident had lifted up in the air and flew away, she replied that she did not remember. She remembered the lights of the defendant's car in front of her.
"Q. Refers you to your testimony on page 2, paras. 18-19, the examiner asks you if you can
Describe the accident from your point of view and its answer: "Lights, a car, a collision. And then it seemed to me
I flew through the air with the car", does this correctly describe the event?
A. If that's what I said, then yes.
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Q. If I tell you that your vehicle is flying to the curb and gravel, could it be? When the front of the vehicle is towards the road
A. I don't remember." (See her testimony of January 8,2025, p. 11, paras. 19-27).
In her cross-examination, Achinoam was asked about the speed at which she told the examiner that she was driving in the accident, and testified that she did not remember.
When asked that in circumstances of rain and lack of lighting, whether a speed of 80 km/h is a cautious speed, she replied that she had no idea and seemed less to her.
Accordingly, was asked if she told the examiner that she was driving at a speed of 70-80 kilometers per hour, at what speed she was driving, she replied that it was probably 70 kilometers per hour.
The defense submitted Achinoam's testimony to the police to prove the contradictions in her testimonies - Submitted and marked N/1 (3 pages).
Achinoam was interrogated by"The examiner on September 12,2023, (N/1) at Beit Levinstein Hospital, and according to her testimony:
"Q. Do you know the place of the accident?
A. Yes, selling very well it also has to slow down anyway.
Q. What was the weather and visibility at the time of the accident?
A. It was dark, there was good visibility, I remember seeing well.
Q. Was it raining at the time of the accident?
A. I don't remember
Q. Was there a vehicle that drove in front of you before the accident?
A. I don't remember the lights of cars driving in front of me, only the one that got into me
Q. Do you remember overtaking any vehicle before the accident?
A. Yes, but that was a long time ago. (p. 1,18-27)
Q. What do you mean long ago?
A. I don't remember where it was in relation to Amazia Square, but I overtook it on the Makoko line, I had a field of vision and that was long before the accident.
Q. Did you notice the other car before the accident?
A. No, I saw him at the moment of the accident, I didn't even see his lights on the road.
Q. Did you have time to respond?
A. Nothing, I didn't have time to respond.
Q. In which lane did the accident occur?
A. In my path, not in his path.
Q. How did the collision occur?
A. His precedence in my Kadima.
Q. Was the road wet at the time of the accident?
A. If it rains then yes, I don't remember?
Q. How fast did you drive before the accident?
A. No, but I never drive above the speed limit and especially on this road, I don't drive above 70-80.
Q. Can you describe the accident to me as far as you're concerned?
A. Lights, a car, a collision, and then I think I flew through the air with the car.
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Q. Do you remember if you tried to swerve to prevent the accident?
A. I don't think so, I didn't have time to react, I just wanted to shout 'with me' and then boom, the steering wheel in my head." (pp. 2,1-27).