In the village of Verkhnye Vodyane in Rakhiv district, an accident with fatal consequences happened. The police quickly tracked down the driver who had fled the scene.
Yesterday, February 26, Rakhiv police received a report from the local hospital that a man in a serious condition had been delivered to them and soon died.
As the police found out, the 35-year-old resident of the village of Verkhnye Vodyane died after being hit by a VAZ-211540. The tragedy occurred about 21.00. As the police officers found out, the traffic accident had been committed by a 26-year-old local man who fled the scene.
The police officers quickly tracked down the culprit. The man explained that he did not see the pedestrian, because he was blinded by the light of the oncoming car. The drivers’ blood samples were taken to determine the influence of alcohol. The car is detained at the police impound lot. Law enforcement officials are checking the culprit’s version, the investigation continues.
Criminal proceeding over the incident has been initiated under Part 2 of Art.286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of traffic safety rules that led to the death of the victim). The investigators are trying to find out the cause and circumstances of the tragic accidents in Rakhiv district.
Source: National Police in Transcarpathian region.
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