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Tour de France Spectator Fined for Causing Massive Crash in June

The Tour de France spectator who caused a major crash during the opening stage of the race in June was convicted and fined by a French criminal court on Friday, according to the New York Times.

The 31-year-old woman—who has yet to be identified publicly—was found guilty for reckless endangerment and involuntarily causing injuries.

She was fined approximately $1,350 (1,200 euros), which was much less than the maximum penalties she faced. The charges under consideration for the woman included a possible one-year prison term and a fine of 15,000 euros.

During the woman's trial in October, prosecutors called for a four-month suspended prison sentence.