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In the Urals, a giant dump truck fell into quarry — driver killed: video captures the moment, 14 May 2024

In Kachkanar, at the quarry of a mining and processing plant, a dump truck driver was killed. The fatal accident occurred on May 13. A 37-year-old driver of a BELAZ lost control while reversing, veered off the road, and overturned.

The Sverdlovsk Region Investigative Committee reported that a criminal case has been opened under Part 2 of Article 143 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of labor protection requirements resulting in the death of a person through negligence). The punishment for this offense can be up to four years of imprisonment.