The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into a fatal road accident in Vitebsk
The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into a fatal road traffic accident in Vitebsk, said Inna Gorbacheva, official representative of the Investigative Committee Department for the Vitebsk Region.
Today, at around 5:00 AM, the driver of a Rover 214 car, while driving along Leningradskaya Street in Vitebsk, lost control and hit a light pole. As a result of the road traffic accident, one of the men in the car died, and the second, with bodily injuries, was taken to a healthcare facility.
Investigators, law enforcement officers, and forensic experts immediately arrived at the scene. The scene examination has now been completed. A number of expert examinations have been appointed, including forensic medical, transport and trace, and automotive technical examinations.
A criminal case has been initiated based on the road traffic accident under Part 2 of Article 317 (violation of traffic rules, causing death by negligence) of the Criminal Code of Belarus.
The Investigative Committee Department for the Vitebsk Region appeals to the residents of Vitebsk: if you have witnessed the described road traffic accident or possess information or video recordings that could help restore an objective picture of what happened, please report it by calling (80212) 48-66-31, 48-66-64, 48-66-43, 48-66-20 (Department for the Investigation of Crimes Against Traffic Safety and Operation of Transport), 102, or by visiting the address: Vitebsk, Moskovsky Ave., 51A.
Investigative Committee Department for the Vitebsk Region