The case of a truck driver who ran over a convoy of cyclists was brought to court in the DPR

The Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) has submitted to the court a case against a Kamaz driver involved in an accident with cyclists in Donetsk in August 2024. This is reported on the agency's website.

The accused in a Kamaz car collided with a passing car that was escorting a group of underage cyclists. As a result of the accident, two teenagers were seriously injured, and one girl died in hospital from her injuries.

"The Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk People's Republic has approved a criminal indictment against a 32-year-old resident of the region. He is charged under Part 3 of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of traffic rules by a person driving a car, which negligently caused serious harm to human health, resulting in death")," the statement says.

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