September 24, Mogilev. Near Osipovichi, the driver knocked down a man on the side of the road and then fled the scene of the crime. BelTA was informed about this in the department for agitation and propaganda of the traffic police department of the Interior Ministry of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee.
The accident happened yesterday at about 20:00 on the 76th km of the M5 Minsk-Gomel highway. The truck driver, moving in the direction of Bobruisk, pulled over and hit a 28-year-old Minsker. The young man was next to his BMW due to a technical malfunction.After the collision, the driver of the Mercedes did not stop and continued to move. Later, he was detained in Osipovichi near one of the shops on Kozlovskaya Street with signs of intoxication . The examination showed the presence of 1.8 ppm of ALCOHOL in the exhaled air. The MINSK resident received minor bodily injuries, after being examined by doctors, he was allowed to go home.
The actions of the truck driver will be given a legal assessment. He can be deprived of a driver's license and punished with a large fine.
Employees of the State traffic inspectorate remind that in the event of technical malfunctions, the driver is obliged to turn on the emergency light alarm on the car and put up an emergency stop sign.