In Kyiv, woman killed in traffic accident involving serviceman, two children injured
According to Ukrinform, the SBI reported that on December 27, a mother was traveling with her two young daughters and their aunt to visit relatives for the holidays.
At the intersection of Akademika Zabolotnoho and Ivana Sirka streets in Kyiv, the vehicle carrying the family stopped at a red traffic light.
At that moment, an SUV driven by a serviceman collided with their car at high speed, having grossly violated traffic rules.
As a result of the collision, the woman sitting in the passenger seat died at the scene from her injuries.
Her two daughters were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity. According to doctors, their lives are not in danger.
A criminal case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 415 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of rules for driving or operating a combat, special, or transport vehicle that caused serious bodily harm or death.
The article provides for a penalty of up to five years of imprisonment.
The decision on applying a preventive measure is pending. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
As Ukrinform previously reported, the High Council of Justice denied consent to place a judge of a district court in the Kharkiv region under house arrest, after she struck two teenage girls on a pedestrian crossing on December 18.
Photo: SBI
