"An order was sent to the Main Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow to carry out certain investigative actions, in particular, to summon all passengers who were in the passenger compartment of the Mercedes car for interrogation as witnesses," the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

As noted by RIA Novosti with reference to the prosecutor's office of the Krasnodar Territory, the Mercedes driver was sent under house arrest.

On October 9, a Mercedes car, in which Sobchak was in the passenger seat, had an accident in the Krasnodar Territory.

According to preliminary information, the driver of the Mercedes car, when overtaking, drove into the oncoming lane, where he crashed into a Volkswagen car, which then collided with a minibus by inertia.

As a result of the road accident, one person died, two received injuries of varying severity.