“Currently, a set of verification measures is being carried out to establish the circumstances of the incident. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Mercedes collided with a horse, as a result of which he was thrown into the oncoming lane, the supervisors indicated.
Rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency Situations cut off power to the car, preventing a fire.
The rescue press service indicates that the driver of the Mercedes is 75 years old. The name is kept secret. However, some media outlets claim that the culprit of the accident was former Deputy Minister of Justice and judge of the Supreme Court of South Ossetia Yuri Kokoev. It also became known that he had already been released home.
“Echo of the Caucasus”, 11/23/2023, “Former South Ossetian official was responsible for a fatal accident in Russia (*aggressor country)”: Former Deputy Minister of Justice, former judge of the Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia, Yuri Kokoev, was involved in a major accident near Alagir in North Ossetia. […]
“I’m in such a state now, just in a terrible state, that I can’t even say anything. The only thing I remember is that I was traveling from Tskhinvali to Vladikavkaz. A horse jumped out onto the roadway. I didn’t have time to do anything. I don’t remember anything else. I was just informed that there were dead. I do not know what to do. I’m very sorry,” Kokoev told Sapa. — Insert K.ru