Smolevichi District Resident Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Remanded into Custody 

August 19, MINSK . The Minsk District Prosecutor's Office has sanctioned the detention of a driver in a criminal case on a traffic violation that resulted in the death of a cyclist. This was reported by BELTA with reference to the information service of the Minsk Region Prosecutor's Office.

A resident of the Smolevichi District is charged with violating traffic rules by a person driving a vehicle in a state ofALCOHOL intoxication , which resulted in the death of a person through negligence. 

According to the materials of the criminal case, on August 8, 2025, at about 15.50, the accused was driving a vehicle while intoxicated. Driving along the highway from Minsk to the Minsk National Airport, near the village of Slobodshchina, Minsk District, he drove onto the right shoulder and ran over a 16-year-old cyclist who was riding in the same direction.

As a result of the accident, the teenager suffered serious bodily injuries. The ambulance workers who arrived carried out the necessary resuscitation measures, the guy was taken to the hospital. However, despite the efforts of the doctors, they were unable to save the life of the victim of the accident. 

The preliminary investigation bodies qualified the actions of the accused under Part 4 of Article 317 of the Criminal Code. The criminal case is being handled by the Minsk District Department of the Investigative Committee. The prosecutor sanctioned the application of the said preventive measure, taking into account the severity of the act and the circumstances of the crime committed.