On the evening of December 27, a fatal accident occurred in Poltava. A woman with two small sons was shot down at a pedestrian crossing.
Unfortunately, one of the boys died on the spot. The police opened a criminal case.
Details of a fatal accident in Poltava
The accident happened at about 18:00 at the intersection of Evropeyskaya and Heroiv ATO streets in Poltava. According to the preliminary version of the investigation, Citroen C5 ran into a woman with young children when they were walking along a pedestrian crossing.
The accident occurred at a pedestrian crossing in Poltava/Photo by the Police of the Poltava region The woman and her eldest 7-year-old son received minor injuries, the police said.
The police said that a 60-year-old local resident was driving. The driver has been arrested. Suspicion reports are being prepared for him under the article “Violations of traffic safety rules resulting in the death of the victim.”
Please note! The driver faces 3 to 8 years in prison with possible deprivation of the right to drive vehicles.
Fatal accidents with children: latest news
- December 24 near Zhmerinka died in an accident mother with 8 year old daughter. The police said that the woman drove into the oncoming lane, as a result of which her car collided with a bus.
- In the Lviv region, the car crashed into a train. The driver and his little daughter died on the spot.
- December 18, in the Pervomaisky district of the Nikolaev region, the car fell off the bridge in the river. Unfortunately, 5 people died, including two children.
- Earlier, on December 10, a car fell off a bridge in Volyn. Police said the driver lost control. Unfortunately, he and one of the passengers died on the spot. Three others, including two young children, were taken to the hospital.
