Fatal traffic accident in Mykolaiv on the avenue; the case has been sent to court, and the driver faces up to 8 years

The case of a fatal traffic accident in Mykolaiv has been referred to court: on the evening of January 8, at the intersection of Bohoyavlenskyi Avenue and Sahaidachnoho Street, a 23-year-old driver of a Daewoo Lanos at an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing struck a 62-year-old woman, who died.

The regional police stated that the victim died at the scene from her injuries.

Officers of the Department for the Investigation of Transport-Related Crimes detained the driver and notified him of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — “Violation of road traffic safety rules or vehicle operation that caused the victim’s death”.

The pre-trial investigation has been completed, the criminal proceeding was referred to the Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, after which prosecutors forwarded the indictment to the court for consideration on the merits.

Under the charged article, the defendant faces up to 8 years of imprisonment with a possible additional disqualification from driving for up to 3 years.

Previously we wrote:

• “I don’t remember the crash”: Mercedes driver received 8 years for a fatal accident
• The case of the garbage truck driver who killed an elderly woman in central Mykolaiv has been referred to court
• Fatal traffic accident in Mykolaiv: woman died on a pedestrian crossing
• Fatal traffic accident in Korabelnyi: 23-year-old driver struck a 62-year-old woman at a pedestrian crossing
• Fatal traffic accident in the Mykolaiv region: a minibus struck a woman — the driver has been detained