A Russian drunk driver who triggered nationwide debate after killing seven people, including five orphan children, in a road accident last year has been sentenced to prison.
A Moscow court has ordered Aleksandr Maksimov to serve 8 1/2 years in prison.
Maksimov sparked an outcry in Russia last fall when he crashed his car into a bus stop at 200 kilometers per hour while drunk and high on cannabis.
Officials, including President Vladimir Putin, scrambled to propose stronger drunk-driving penalties and road-safety measures.
Each year, approximately 30,000 Russians die in road accidents.
A Moscow court has ordered Aleksandr Maksimov to serve 8 1/2 years in prison.
Maksimov sparked an outcry in Russia last fall when he crashed his car into a bus stop at 200 kilometers per hour while drunk and high on cannabis.
Officials, including President Vladimir Putin, scrambled to propose stronger drunk-driving penalties and road-safety measures.
Each year, approximately 30,000 Russians die in road accidents.