The defendants in the case of an accident in Kemerovo allowed a faulty tram to go on a run

KEMEROVO, June 7, .The director and foreman of an electric transport company, detained in the case of a collision between two trams in Kemerovo, allowed a tram with faulty brakes to take off, reports the press service of the investigative department of the Investigative Committee for the region.
On Thursday morning, two trams collided on Logovaya Highway in Kemerovo. According to the latest data, 140 people were injured, including ten children, and one man died. The regional investigative department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (provision of services that do not meet the requirements for the safety of life or health of consumers). The regional prosecutor's office organized its own inspection and took control of the progress of the criminal investigation. Later, the main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the region reported that a second criminal case had been opened in connection with the accident under Part 3 of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles).

Director and master » Kemerovo Electric Transport Company» were detained on Thursday. On Friday, they were charged with providing services that do not meet safety requirements.

«According to investigators, on June 6, 2024, the defendants allowed a tram to go on a trip with a faulty brake system, as a result of which while traveling along route No. 10 from the Rudnichny district towards the Kuznetsky bridge in the city of Kemerovo, the tram collided with another vehicle traveling in the same direction along a similar route along the Logovoy highway in the regional center,” the department reported.
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