The head of a motorcade was detained in the case of an accident with a bus in St. Petersburg

MOSCOW, May 11.The head of the motorcade of the Taxi company, which organized the transportation of people in St. Petersburg, was detained in connection with an accident with a bus, the Investigative Committee reported.
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"The head of the motorcade of Taxi LLC, which organized the transportation of people,” the department emphasized.

As specified, the man was responsible for maintaining labor and transport discipline, including the working hours of employees. According to the investigation, the driver of the bus that fell into the river was not given the necessary time to rest for several days.

On Friday afternoon, the bus driver lost control when turning from Bolshaya Morskaya Street to Potseluev Bridge in St. Petersburg. The vehicle crashed through a fence and fell into the water. According to the latest data, seven passengers were killed.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the 44-year-old driver was detained and interrogated as a suspect. According to the joint press service of the city courts, the bus belongs to the Taxi company, which has been brought to administrative responsibility 23 times since January 2022.
Two criminal cases have been opened under the articles “Violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles” and “ Performing work or providing services that do not meet safety requirements.»