In Kuzbass, a drunk motorcyclist received 5 years for the death of a passenger

In Mezhdurechensk, a 19-year-old local resident was sentenced, accused under Part 4 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles”. The young man was found guilty of a fatal accident.

The tragedy occurred last July at night. As established by the investigators and the court, the accused, driving a motorcycle “Regulmoto”, exceeded the permissible speed, ran over a curb stone, and then went to the sidewalk. Transport overturned. The 33-year-old passenger of the sports bike, who was in the back seat, was injured and died on the spot.

A medical examination showed that the level of alcohol in the driver’s body was almost 12 times higher than normal. In addition, the police found out: the young man did not have a driver’s license, the motorcycle was not registered and insured, and the deceased passenger was without a helmet during the movement.

The court found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to 5 years 2 months of imprisonment with serving in a colony-settlement. Also for 2 years he is prohibited to engage in activities related to driving vehicles. In addition, the convict is obliged to pay the injured party compensation in the amount of 1 million rubles.