Driver prosecuted for hitting and killing female cleaner
Driving while drunk, Tuyen caused a series of accidents that killed one person.
On April 29, Dong Da District Police (Hanoi) issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Do Xuan Tuyen (49 years old) to investigate the crime.Violation of regulations on road traffic participation,according to Article 260 of the 2015 Penal Code.
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Tuyen's car had its front end deformed after the accident. Photo:Phuong Son |
According to the investigation, at around 11pm on April 22, after fatally hitting a female street sweeper working on Lang Street, Tuyen accelerated and crashed into a motorbike and a Mercedes car. The driver fled to Lang Ha Street but was stopped by local residents.
When he was taken to Dong Da District Police Station, Tuyen appeared to be unconscious. He said he had drunk 6-7 glasses of beer before driving, and due to panic, he accidentally stepped on the gas pedal, causing a series of accidents.
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Driver Tuyen at the investigation agency. Photo:ANTĐ. |
Police determined that Tuyen's breath alcohol concentration was 1.041 mg/liter of breath, nearly three times higher than the highest penalty (0.4 mg/liter) according to Decree 46/2016/ND-CP.
Article 260. Crime of violating regulations on road traffic participation.
Any person who participates in road traffic and violates road traffic safety regulations, causing the death of one person or causing injury or damage to the health of one person with a bodily injury rate of 61% or more; causing injury or damage to the health of two people with a bodily injury rate of each person from 31% to 60%;.... shall be fined from 30,000,000 to 100,000,000 VND,reform without detention for up to three years or imprisonment from one to five years.
Committing a crime without a driving license as prescribed; while under the influence of alcohol or beer with a blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeding the prescribed level or using drugs or other strong stimulants prohibited by law; causing an accident and then fleeing to evade responsibility or intentionally failing to rescue the victim;... will be punished.imprisonment from three to 10 years.
Committing a crime that causes the death of three or more people, injures or damages the health of three people with a bodily injury rate of 61% or more for each person;... will be punishedimprisonment from seven to 15 years.
