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Yesterday at about 17:20 on the M1 highway “Brest – Minsk – Russian border” there was a fatal accident. It all happened on the 39th kilometer of the highway in the Zhabinka district.
— According to preliminary information, the driver of the Mercedes collided with a Volkswagen, which stopped in front of an unregulated pedestrian crossing to let a pedestrian cross. A 70 km/h speed camera has been installed at the site, —the traffic police report.

The driver of the Volkswagen and a female passenger of the Mercedes were reported dead. The driver and two passengers of the Mercedes were taken to the hospital. The identities of the dead and injured are being established.
The State Traffic Inspectorate reported that the identities of the participants in the accident have been established. The Mercedes was driven by a 58-year-old resident of Kobrin, who had previously been deprived of his driver’s license (he was hospitalized). The deceased passenger of the Mercedes was a 41-year-old resident of Kobrin.
The 43-year-old passenger of the Mercedes was hospitalized, another 49-year-old passenger of the Mercedes was released after receiving medical assistance.
The Volkswagen was driven by a 62-year-old resident of the Russian Federation.
Updated
The Investigative Committee reports that a criminal case has been opened against the 58-year-old driver of the Mercedes under Part 3 of Article 317 (violation of traffic rules by a person driving a vehicle, resulting through negligence in the death of two persons) of the Criminal Code.









