Dutch driver sentenced to one year in prison for fatal 2026 bus collision in Suriname

A district court judge sentenced a Dutch national to two years in prison, with one year suspended, following a high-speed collision in January 2026 that resulted in five deaths and 21 injuries. The incident occurred at the intersection of Johannes Mungrastraat and Veldhuizenlaan, where the defendant struck a passenger bus while traveling at approximately 137 km/h.