A Moscow man was detained Tuesday on suspicion of killing a young woman by running over her with a motorboat, Interfax reported.
Olesya Ivanova, 25, a resident of Samara region, died after getting mangled by the boat’s propellers in the incident Monday in the Pirogovskoye reservoir in the Moscow region.
Police said a criminal investigation has been opened into the boat driver, who was not identified, but that he has not been charged, Interfax said.
Witnesses told Vesti state television that the driver was drunk and had wanted to play a joke on Ivanova and other swimmers by sending a wave in their direction but lost control of the boat. He fled the scene after the accident, Vesti said.
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