A criminal case has been initiated into the death of cyclist Zinaida Stahurskaya

June 26, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Investigative Department of Preliminary Investigation of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee has opened a criminal case into the death of world cycling champion, honored master of sports of Belarus Zinaida Stahurskaya, the head of the Vitebsk District Department of Internal Affairs Vladimir Frolov told a BELTA correspondent. The criminal case has been initiated under Part 2 of Article 317 - violation of traffic rules. According to Vladimir Frolov, who visited the scene of the incident, the tragedy occurred on the Vitebsk-Gomel section of the St. Petersburg-Odessa highway. A car, driven by a resident of St. Petersburg born in 1967, drove into the oncoming lane, where Zinaida Stahurskaya was riding her bicycle. As a result of the collision, the cyclist died at the scene from her injuries, and the car driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. According to the head of the District Department of Internal Affairs, Zinaida Stahurskaya had complied with all safety conditions prescribed by traffic rules for cyclists. The athlete was preparing to compete in the Belarusian championship. A week ago, she flew to Belarus from Italy, where she had been living recently. The article under which the criminal case has been initiated provides for punishment ranging from correctional labor to imprisonment for up to 5 years. -0-