Is blood money and expiation obligatory for a driver who caused an accident involving a person who later died due to COVID-19 and its complications, considering that the direct injuries from the accident were minor, and the deceased was walking in an area not designated for pedestrians, and does the settlement amount substitute for blood money if it is obligatory, and must the expiatory fasting begin immediately if Ramadan intervenes?

If you were driving at a reasonable speed and warned the man who swerved into your lane and then suddenly returned, you are not obligated to guarantee what befell him. Traffic accidents are subject to the rulings of accidental felonies, and the driver is responsible for the damages he causes, unless the accident was due to an act of God, an act of the injured party, or a fault of a third party. If the driver and the injured party both contributed to causing the damage, each bears the consequences of the damage incurred. However, if we assume you were at fault (such as exceeding the speed limit), you are liable for fractures and injuries, but not death, especially since the cause of death is attributed to other health complications such as Corona and lack of oxygen, and his poor chest condition.