Traffic accident at Kyiv bus stop kills 2, injures 4 – prosecutor's office
Two women were killed and four other people were injured in a traffic accident at a public transport stop in Kyiv on Wednesday morning, Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office said.
A tragic accident at a Kyiv bus stop resulted in the deaths of two women and injuries to four others, according to the city prosecutor's office. On Wednesday morning, around 9:00 a.m., a 23-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Golf car was caught on video attempting to switch lanes from Yerevanska Street towards Umanska Street. This maneuver caused a side collision with a Bohdan route bus traveling ahead.
The Volkswagen Golf then lost control and slammed into a public transport stop, where people were standing, according to a statement released on the prosecutor's office Telegram channel. The prosecutor's office confirmed that two women have been identified as fatalities while four individuals suffered injuries. A pre-trial investigation has been launched under Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which pertains to violations of traffic safety rules resulting in death.
The driver of the Volkswagen Golf was apprehended under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The investigation is being handled by investigators from the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv.
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