Ex-police officer imprisoned for fatal DUI crash

In Kurgan Oblast, Russia, a former police officer has been convicted for hitting a pedestrian. The incident occurred in the fall of 2024. The 45.RU editorial team previously reported on this story. The accident became known from social media posts. The man got behind the wheel drunk.

In court, it was established that in the early morning of October 19, 2024, in the town of Dalmatovo (Kurgan Oblast), the police officer, driving his Mazda 6, struck a pedestrian. The driver was traveling in the dark without turning on his headlights. The woman died from multiple injuries incompatible with life. The man fled the scene of the accident.

The court found the man guilty and sentenced him to seven years in a penal colony (colony-settlement), the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Kurgan Region (SU SK Rossii po Kurganskoi oblasti) reported. Additionally, the convict was banned from driving and engaging in any activity related to vehicle operation for two years.