In Penza completed the investigation of a deadly accident on Victory Avenue

In Penza completed the investigation of the accident that took the life of an elderly woman. Employees of the department for investigating traffic crimes of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs handed over the materials to the court. The defendant in the case was an 88-year-old man who, being deprived of his driver's license, again sat behind the wheel.

The tragedy occurred on June 21, 2026. A pensioner born in 1938 drove a Lada Kalina car and moved along Victory Avenue towards Lenin Street. He did not choose the speed to keep the situation under control, nor did he make sure the pedestrian crossing was free. As a result, the car drove to the “zebra”, where it hit a woman born in 1957. From the injuries received, the victim died in a medical institution.

The actions of the driver are qualified under paragraph "c" of part 4 of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This article provides for a penalty of up to 12 years in prison, as well as a ban on certain activities for up to three years. The case is now awaiting trial in the courts.