A carsharing driver killed a pedestrian in Nizhny Novgorod

In Nizhny Novgorod, a carsharing driver, while intoxicated, killed a pedestrian. This was reported on July 20 in the Telegram channel of the regional State Traffic Inspectorate.

According to preliminary data, the 26-year-old Chery Tiggo driver drove into the oncoming lane on Lenin Avenue, then onto the sidewalk, where he hit a 35-year-old man.

"The pedestrian died on the spot before the ambulance arrived," the ministry said.

The footage shows that after the collision, the car continued to move, crashing into a tree and the facade of an apartment building. The driver is currently detained.

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