An injured man was found near the railway tracks in Mykolaiv Oblast — he died

At Bandurka railway station in the Myhiia community of Mykolaiv Oblast, an injured 69-year-old local resident was found near the tracks. The Pervomaisk District Police Department received a report about him on the evening of October 7. The man died from his injuries.

The scene was examined by an investigative team from the district police department and a forensic specialist. A forensic medical examiner found injuries on the deceased that, by their nature, could have been caused by a train collision. The exact cause of death has not yet been established: investigators have sent the body for a forensic examination.

Investigators classified the incident under Part 3 of Article 276 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of railway, water or air transport safety or operating rules. The article carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.

Police are establishing the circumstances and causes of the incident, as well as determining the trains’ routes.

Law enforcement officers urge anyone with information about the circumstances of the man’s death to contact the Pervomaisk District Police Department. Information can be provided by calling:

• (068) 314-29-49;
• (063) 128-72-16;
• 102.

Source: Mykolaiv Oblast Police.

We previously reported:

• Killed right on the tracks: an electric train fatally struck a 78-year-old man in Mykolaiv Oblast
• The death toll rises: a train rammed a shuttle bus
• Another child dies on the railway: a boy ends up under a commuter train
• During a train evacuation: a railway attendant was killed and a passenger injured
• A train fatally struck an elderly woman