"Investigators of the Main Investigation Department have already obtained evidence of violation by the person - the organizer of this transportation of safety rules, which led to the tragedy," the message says.

As noted, the investigation plans to apply for a preventive measure against him.

On the morning of Friday, July 31, an accident occurred on the Tavrida highway with the participation of a truck and a minibus en route from Krasnodar to Simferopol. The accident killed nine passengers of the minibus.

The prosecutor's offices of the Crimea and Krasnodar Territory began checks.