Overview
- The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office says the Lamborghini hit an obstacle on the International Highway around 1:30 a.m., overturned and caught fire.
- Driver Alexei Dolgikh, 36, and passenger Ivan Solovyov died at the scene, while Nikita Tezikov, 21, and Kirill Mochalov, 22, were hospitalized with serious fractures at Botkin Hospital.
- Dashcam footage described in local reports shows the SUV losing control before striking a guard rail, and investigators told TASS that speeding is the preliminary cause pending expert review.
- Images from the scene show the vehicle ablaze and wads of cash scattered across the roadway, which authorities have not publicly explained.
- Some outlets report Dolgikh had been blacklisted by banks and amassed hundreds of traffic fines, claims not confirmed by prosecutors.