VORONEZH, August 26 (Itar-Tass) – Five people were hurt in a road accident caused by a police officer in Voronezh on Sunday, the regional police department said.

The accident happened in the Olkhovatsky district in the morning. A 23-year-old police lieutenant lost control of his vehicle and it capsized. The driver and his four passengers were hurt.

Internal security and forensic specialists of the Voronezh police department visited the road accident scene. The driver was tested for alcohol in his bloodstream.