In the Irkutsk region, the suspect in a fatal traffic accident was charged with violating traffic rules while intoxicated, causing the deaths of two or more people. She faces up to 9 years in prison and a driving ban of up to three years.

Today, the suspect in this crime has been charged with committing an offense under Part 6 of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — violation of traffic rules and vehicle operation by a person in a state of intoxication, negligently causing the death of two or more persons. She faces a penalty of up to 9 years of imprisonment, with deprivation of the right to drive for up to three years.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the foreign car was drunk. Despite the defense’s attempt to challenge the evidence available to the investigation, investigators still charge the accused with committing the criminal offense while intoxicated.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region