2 Dead After Car Drives Off Bridge
Published: August 1, 2012 (Issue # 1720)
Two people were killed on Saturday night when the car in which they were traveling plunged from the raised Liteiny Bridge into the River Neva.
The car drove through the barrier erected in front of the open bridge at about 3 a.m. and fell into the water.
The car was dragged out of the river up the Arsenal embankment on Sunday morning. According to ITAR TASS press service, there were two people in the car, who were both killed in the accident.
It was the second drowning incident in the Neva on the weekend. At around 9 p.m. Saturday, during the Navy Day celebrations, a man identified as Valery Ryabov, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, made a bet with a friend that he could swim across the Neva, Fontanka.ru reported.
He was caught in a current near Palace Bridge, drawn under the surface and drowned.
About six people jumped into the water to save him, but were unsuccessful. The body has not yet been recovered.