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MMA fighter killed by drunk driver in Moscow

A drunk teenager caused a fatal accident on a highway in Moscow that led to the death of a retired MMA fighter.

Egor Lyachenkov, the grandson of the former Vice President of automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ, Nikolai Lyachenkov, was reportedly driving at over 100 km/hour when his Mercedes crashed into another car at high speed. The 19-year-old was allegedly drunk at the time and drove through a red light with his girlfriend in the car before crashing into a Hyundai Solaris. The driver of the Hyundai died at the scene from his injuries.

The entire incident was caught on surveillance cameras.