A resident of Bryansk received 8.5 years in prison for an accident with three dead

The Navlinsky District Court sentenced a 47-year-old resident of Bryansk, through whose fault three people died in an accident on the M-3 Ukraine highway. After the collision, the man fled the scene.

The accident occurred on December 26, 2025. The driver of Hyundai Solaris overtaking drove into the oncoming lane. To avoid a head-on collision, the driver of the Mitsubishi Lancer turned to the side of the road, but lost control. The car was on the roadway, where it collided with a Sitrak train.

As a result of the accident, a Mitsubishi driver and two of his passengers, one of whom was a minor born in 2012, died. Another minor passenger born in 2014 suffered serious health damage.

The driver of Hyundai did not provide assistance to the victims and left the scene of the accident. The court found him guilty of violating traffic rules, resulting in the negligence of the death of three people associated with leaving the scene.

Taking into account the position of the state prosecutor, the man was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime correctional colony. He was also deprived of the right to engage in activities related to driving vehicles for three years.