Moscow 'drunk driver' kills seven on Minsk Street Published duration 22 September 2012

A drunk driver killed seven people and injured three others by crashing his car into a bus stop in Moscow, Russian police say.

The 29-year-old driver, who was arrested at the scene, had his licence suspended in 2010 for drunk driving, officers said.

Interfax news agency quoted a police official as saying he was driving at about 200km/h (125mph).

If convicted, he could face up to nine years in jail.

"As a result of a test that was conducted, it was determined that at the time of the accident the driver was in a state of alcoholic intoxication," a statement on the Moscow police website said.

The crash occurred on Minsk Street in the west of the city.

Unconfirmed reports said some of the crash victims were children.