Driver 'Nothing to Explain' in Fatal FSIN Crash

The driver of an Iveco truck, who was driving without a license, was sent to pre-trial detention for a month and a half. This was reported by the Russian Investigative Committee«s Telegram channel.

The 49-year-old man was detained the day before, on February 3. His actions were classified as violation of traffic rules and vehicle operation rules by a person without a driver«s license, resulting in the death of two or more persons. Recall that the trailer of his truck crashed into a Gazelle van that had people inside, killing five.

Investigators clarified that the suspect was towing cargo in his car on a private order, but the trailer was not registered and not intended for high-speed highways. In addition, the trailer hitch was in a faulty condition.

The suspect has not had a driver«s license since 2023. He was deprived of his license for 18 months but did not get it back.

«I do not deny that I was involved in a road traffic accident. At present, I have nothing more to explain,» the driver said during interrogation.

According to the Krasnoyarsk Krai Prosecutor«s Office, the man was sent to pre-trial detention for 1.5 months. He will be charged in the near future.

In court, the man explained that it was all a matter of chance and that he bore no responsibility for the trailer. He considered the custody measure too harsh.

Earlier, an eyewitness who arrived at the scene after the accident told our journalist what he saw and the condition of the relatives who came to the crash site.

NGS24.RU collects everything known about this terrible crash in a separate story.