A Transcarpathian, who caused a fatal road accident while being drunk, was taken into custody

 On October 26, in the town of Mizhhirya, the suspect, while overtaking another car, drove onto the oncoming lane, hit a pedestrian and fled the scene. The victim, a 22-year-old resident of the village of Zaperedillya, died at the scene, the 0312 reported.

Several hours later, law enforcement officers detained a 34-year-old resident of the town of Mizhhirya suspected of committing this accident. According to the results of the rapid test, he was intoxicated.

The detainee was notified of being suspected of violation of the traffic safety rules that caused the death of the victim and leaving him or her in danger (Part 2 of Article 286, Part 3 of Article 135 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

At present, further investigation in the said proceeding is being carried out by investigators of the Mizhhirya police deparment under the procedural control of the local prosecutor’s office.