Prosecutors Open Case After Towed-Tube Crash Kills Two in Novgorod Region
A 20-year-old driver is suspected of a deadly traffic violation after the tube he was towing veered into oncoming traffic.
Overview
- Regional prosecutors in Novgorod Oblast opened a criminal case under Part 5, Article 264 against the local Lada driver.
- The collision happened in Soltsy at about 21:40 on Novgorodskaya Street, according to the regional traffic police.
- Investigators report the driver of a VAZ 2114 was towing an inflatable tube carrying two passengers.
- The tube crossed into the opposite lane and struck an oncoming VAZ 21124, and the riders, aged 21 and 22, died at the scene.
- Traffic inspectors and an investigative team are working at the site, with prosecutors overseeing the investigation.