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Criminal Case Opened After Truck Wheel Kills Woman at Mytishchi Bus Stop

Police opened a criminal case following reports of a suspected technical failure.

Overview

  • The incident occurred around 17:10 on October 1 at the 19th kilometer of the M-8 Kholmogory highway in Mytishchi.
  • Police said the truck’s rear-left wheels detached while the vehicle was moving, and one wheel continued by inertia into the bus-stop shelter.
  • The victim, a 32-year-old woman, died at the scene, according to the Moscow Region police directorate.
  • The truck was being driven by a 50-year-old man, as stated in the official report.
  • The case was opened under the article on violating traffic rules and vehicle operation causing death by negligence, and the investigation is ongoing.