Asphalt Paver Runs Over Pensioner in Slutsk District
The incident occurred on November 11 around 12:50 PM on highway H-8540 in the agro-town of Hresk, Slutsk district, the Investigative Committee reports.
A 49-year-old machine operator, while performing road works, was moving a construction machine in reverse and ran over a 72-year-old pensioner who had entered the repair zone. The pedestrian died from the injuries sustained.
According to preliminary information, the section where the works were being carried out was fenced off with water-filled barriers.
The Slutsk District Department of the Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against the machine operator under Part 1 of Article 144 of the Criminal Code of Belarus — causing death by negligence.