A pregnant woman died in a massive car accident near Irkutsk, a four-year-old boy and a man were injured. A fatal accident occurred on the Baikal highway near the village of Novosenzahniya near Irkutsk. According to the data of the Ministry of Interior, the driver of a Nissan Persage lost control and drove into oncoming traffic, where he collided with a Toyota Prius Alfa. After the impact, the foreign car was thrown away, where it collided with a Sitrak C7H heavy car. As a result of the accident, a 27-year-old passenger in a Toyota Prius Alpha died in an ambulance, and the driver and the four-year-old boy were taken to a medical facility. After the accident, the driver of the Nissan Persage tried to flee the scene. The State Traffic Inspectorate quickly arrested the alleged culprit. It turned out that he is a 40-year-old man who lives in the village of Vidrino. He explained that his car was allegedly stolen. However, eyewitnesses indicate that he was the one driving. It is known that in 2024 the detainee was accused of driving while intoxicated by the state's traffic control officers. A criminal case was opened in the incident.