In Tula will begin to judge a drunk driver Mitsubishi after the death of a motorcyclist

Zarechensky district court of Tula appointed on November 12 consideration of the criminal case of a fatal accident on the street Oktyabrskaya. A man who is accused of violating traffic rules in a state of alcoholic intoxication, which led to the death of a motorcyclist, will appear before the court, the MK in Tula was told in the joint press service of the courts and the regional police department.

According to the materials of the case, the accident occurred on the evening of August 31, 2026. The accused Yu., being behind the wheel of a technically serviceable car, was moving along the Zarechensky district of Tula. During the turn to the left, he did not give way to a motorcycle driven by a man.

There was a collision on October Street. The motorcyclist suffered injuries from which he died at the scene.

During the preliminary investigation against the driver, a preventive measure was chosen in the form of a ban on certain actions.

The first hearing will be held on November 12 at 14:00 in the building of the Zarechensky District Court on 8 Liteinaya Street. The case will be considered in an open session.

The accused is charged with paragraph "a" of part 4 of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This article provides for the punishment of five to twelve years of imprisonment, as well as deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.

Earlier, “MK in Tula” wrote that the prosecutor’s office approved the indictment in this case and sent the materials to the court.

According to investigators, the 50-year-old driver of Mitsubishi Pajero on the evening of August 31 decided to turn left on the street Oktyabrskaya to shorten the way home, but did not wait for the resolution signal of the traffic light and crossed a double solid line.

In the oncoming lane, his car collided with a motorcycle.

MK in Tula also shared footage of the moment of the fatal accident. According to the traffic police, the alcohol content in the blood of the driver of the Mitsubishi Pajero was 0.480 mg / l.

The accusation does not mean that the man’s guilt is established: the final decision must be made by the court.