The court will consider actor Yefremov's petition for parole on March 24.

The petition of actor Mikhail Yefremov for parole will be considered on March 24 in the Alekseevsky District Court of the Belgorod region, according to the file. This was reported by Izvestia on February 26.

The materials were submitted to the judge on February 25.

The accident involving Yefremov occurred on June 8, 2020 on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow. His SUV flew into oncoming traffic and collided with a Lada van. The driver of the van, Sergei Zakharov, died. The actor was intoxicated at the time of the accident, and traces of narcotic substances were also found in his body. He received 7.5 years in prison.

On February 20, it was reported that Yefremov has served half of his sentence and has been eligible to apply for parole for almost a year. Without parole, 61-year-old Yefremov, who is experiencing health problems, will not be able to be released before 2027.