The accident occurred last night at kilometer 540 of the Siberian highway R-255. According to preliminary data, the 58-year-old driver of a heavy truck entered the intersection at a red light and collided with a car that was driving at a green light.
“As a result of the accident, the occupants of the vehicle died on the spot: a 41-year-old woman and a 12-year-old child. The 46-year-old driver of the VAZ died on the way to the hospital,” the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Kemerovo region reported.
In connection with the accident, a criminal case is being investigated under Part Five of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles”. The culprit of the accident faces up to seven years in prison.
