The victim was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries
This is reported by Kyiv24
In Kyiv, law enforcement detained a 44-year-old woman who, while under the influence of alcohol, was driving a car and struck a 23-year-old servicewoman. The incident occurred on September 13 around 1:00 PM at the intersection of Kharkiv Highway and Bratslavska Street.
Circumstances of the Accident and the Driver’s Actions
According to preliminary investigation data, the driver of the Volkswagen, moving in the first lane, ignored the red traffic light. As a result, she hit a female pedestrian who was crossing the road on a green light within the crosswalk.
“According to preliminary information, the driver of the Volkswagen, moving in the first lane of the road, ignored the red traffic light and struck a female pedestrian, a 23-year-old servicewoman, who was crossing the road on a green light within the crosswalk,” the statement said.
After the accident, the perpetrator fled the scene but was quickly located and detained by the police. The injured servicewoman sustained multiple bodily injuries and was hospitalized.
Investigation and Accountability
During her detention, the woman attempted to mislead the police by claiming that her husband was driving and had fled after the accident. Law enforcement refuted this information and established that the detainee was in a state of severe alcohol intoxication – her blood alcohol level was 3.11 promille.
A criminal case has been opened regarding the traffic accident under part 1 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for punishment for violating traffic rules or operating vehicles while intoxicated. The sanction for this article includes imprisonment for up to three years, along with a ban on driving vehicles for a period of three to five years.