Penza, 27 October 2017. PenzaNews. The ex-deputy chairman of the Penza region government Andrei Baev and the president of the regional karate federation Arkady Krivtsov died in a traffic accident in the Ulyanovsk region.

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As it was stated on the website of the State Traffic Police under the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Ulyanovsk region, on Thursday, October 26, at about 19.00 at the 849th kilometre of the federal highway M5 "Ural" a Mazda CX-9 car collided with a MAN truck.

According to preliminary information, the driver of the truck failed to control the car and drove into the oncoming lane.

The man, born 1988, who had a 10-year driving experience, was at the wheel of the truck. He was sober and fastened with a seatbelt.

The car was driven by the man, born 1967, with a 23-year driving experience, who was also fastened with a seatbelt. His blood was taken for analysis. As a result of the collision, the driver of the Mazda CX-9 car and his passenger born 1973 died at the scene of the accident.

All circumstances are investigated.