On the night of June 1, 2025, a minor without a license got behind the wheel of a faulty Volkswagen. The vehicle had failed a technical inspection. The young man was driving passengers who were not wearing seatbelts. By the way, there were more of them than is allowed.
— He lost control, which led to the car overturning, — the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Gomel Region reported.
“As a result of the accident, a 19-year-old passenger of the car died,” — the department added. — Another 19-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with injuries.”
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The guy was driving along the P124 highway (Vetka – Dobrush – Terekhovka – the border of Russia and Ukraine) at a speed of at least 92.7 km / h when the permitted speed is 90 km / h. On a curve in the road, the driver lost control of the car, it skidded, it drove onto the side of the road and overturned. The main reason is the lack of driving experience.
— Based on Part 2 of Article 317 (violation of traffic rules, which through negligence resulted in the death of a person) of the Criminal Code, a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 1 year and 6 months with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to driving vehicles for a period of 3 years was imposed. Also, the father of the accused, as the owner of a high-risk source, was ordered to pay compensation for moral damages in the amount of 30,000 rubles in favor of two victims – the injured girl and the mother of the deceased, – the Gomel Region Prosecutor’s Office reports details of the case.
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