ICR: the driver who hit pedestrians on the sidewalk in Blagoveshchensk was sent to a pre-trial detention center
The driver, who drunkenly drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into pedestrians in Blagoveshchensk, has been taken into custody, the regional head office of the Investigative Committee reported.
The incident occurred last Friday evening at the entrance to Blagoveshchensk from the village of Chigiri. A 59-year-old car driver flew onto the sidewalk and hit several people. Three pedestrians died on the spot, two more — a woman and a teenager — died in the hospital. Doctors continue to fight for the lives of four more people.
According to the investigation, the driver was intoxicated. A criminal case was initiated under an article about violation of traffic rules by a drunk driver, which resulted in the death of two or more persons through negligence.