A criminal case has been opened following a fatal car accident near Kirov.

      Let us remind you that a terrible accident occurred on April 7 during the day on the 16th kilometer of the highway. According to the investigation, a 19-year-old driver of a VAZ-2110 was driving at an unsafe distance and speed that did not allow him to control the vehicle. In an attempt to avoid a collision with a car that had slowed down ahead to let a pedestrian pass, he veered into the oncoming lane. There, the car struck an 84-year-old woman. She died at the scene from her injuries. A criminal case has been initiated against the driver under the article for violating traffic rules, resulting in a person's death due to negligence. Currently, examinations have been appointed, and all circumstances of the incident are being established.