A crossover collided with a truck in Mykolaiv Oblast: four injured

In Bashtanka, Mykolaiv Oblast, at around 10:50 on October 23, a Mazda CX-5 crossover and a MAN 06K TGX truck collided. The crash occurred on the Dnipro–Mykolaiv highway. The crossover’s driver and three passengers were injured and taken to a medical facility.

According to the Bashtanka District Police Department, the crossover was driven by a 42-year-old woman. Her injured passengers were aged 15, 16, and 40. All the injured sustained bodily injuries of varying severity. The truck was driven by a 56-year-old man, who was unharmed.

Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Part 1, Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for violating traffic safety or vehicle operating rules by people driving vehicles. This provision carries a penalty of up to three years of restricted liberty and disqualification from driving for the same period.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Police are establishing the cause of the collision and all the circumstances of the crash.

Source: Mykolaiv Oblast Police.

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