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06-25-2026, 07:05 PM
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Elderly Woman Is Fatally Run Over by Reversing Van
Ufa, Russia An 80-year-old woman, walking with Nordic poles, was fatally run over by a 39-year-old van driver, who did not notice her as they were reversing the vehicle. |
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06-25-2026, 10:45 PM
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Re: Elderly Woman Is Fatally Run Over by Reversing Van
Well, she was carrying NORDIC POLES! They ALWAYS aim for the POLES! How many times before have we seen PRECISELY THIS!!?!?! |
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06-28-2026, 09:04 AM
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Re: Elderly Woman Is Fatally Run Over by Reversing Van
Breathalyzer tests and initial screenings showed no signs of alcohol intoxication; the driver claims he simply did not see her in his mirrors due to the massive blind spot of the vehicle's cargo hold. Because the driver rolled forward after the initial impact, prosecutors are determining whether to upgrade the charges from accidental death due to traffic violation to a more severe criminal negligence charge. Municipal activists are now pushing the local government to ban heavy delivery vans from entering enclosed residential courtyards during daytime hours, forcing deliveries to be made from the outer streets. The driver and his female passenger standing away from the victim to make phone calls, without approaching her to check her pulse or offer medical assistance, has been added to the case file. It's not strictly a separate charge addition of leaving the scene (since they stayed at the location), prosecutors are using this in court to argue against any leniency or house arrest during pre-trial detention. In russia, a fatal accident of this nature under Article 264 of the Criminal Code typically carries a maximum sentence of up to 5 years in prison. Light commercial vehicles like this GAZelle in russia are legally categorized under passenger-car or light-freight classes. They are not federally mandated to have backup sound alarms installed. The standard, budget-tier models commonly used by independent delivery drivers even lack parking sensors or rear-view cameras. they are legally required to utilize a second person (a spotter) on the ground to guide them safely backward. The driver had a female passenger in the cabin with him who could have stepped out to clear the path but she remained inside the truck during the maneuver. |