The Moscow metropolitan prosecutor’s office has reported that the driver of a KamAZ concrete mixer, who collided with a schoolchild and collapsed to the ground, received a sentence of two years and two months in a penal colony settlement. This outcome was announced by officials from the regional prosecutor’s office, marking the conclusion of the criminal process in the case involving a traffic incident in the capital region.
The Solntsevskiy District Court in Moscow found Alexander Smolnitsky, aged 45 and a resident of the Moscow region, guilty in connection with the fatal accident. He was convicted under Part 3 of Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which covers a driver’s violation of traffic rules leading to the death of a person due to negligence. The verdict indicated that the driver possessed the necessary technical skill to avoid the collision with the young pedestrian while adhering to traffic regulations, suggesting a lapse in judgment or execution during the incident.
The fatal event occurred in the Solntsevo district during the early hours of a morning last November, when the KamAZ concrete mixer struck a ten-year-old girl who was crossing near an irregular pedestrian path. The tragedy occurred as the child was navigating a less clearly marked crossing, raising questions about pedestrian safety measures and the responsibilities of drivers to anticipate vulnerable road users in urban settings.
In related but separate news from the Moscow area, reports indicate another public safety incident involving a law enforcement officer in Domodedovo. A traffic police officer discharged a weapon at a man who was holding a knife; the incident was captured on video and drew public attention to the ongoing concerns about street safety and crowd-control protocols in the region.