Late on August 17 in Irkutsk, a fatal crash occurred. On Kryazheva Street, a drunk Toyota Gaia driver killed a 54 year old woman walking on the roadside. She died at the scene.
On August 17, a fatal traffic accident occurred in Irkutsk. Late in the evening on Kryazheva Street, a drunk driver fatally struck a pedestrian.- Police officers who arrived at the scene of the accident found that the tragedy occurred at 10:20 p.m., - the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region reports. - According to preliminary information, the driver of a Toyota Gaia hit a 54-year-old woman who was walking along the side of the road. The Irkutsk resident died at the scene from her injuries.
Police officers tested the 30-year-old owner of the vehicle for alcohol in his blood. As the medical examination showed, the driver was intoxicated.
At present, an investigation is being conducted into the tragic accident. Police will have to establish all the circumstances. The issue of opening a criminal case is being decided.