In Koblevo, a Volkswagen fatally struck a pedestrian who was violating traffic rules.

Yesterday, January 8, at around 5:50 PM, near house number 6 on Odessa Street in the village of Koblevo, Mykolaiv district, a 43-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat struck a man who was crossing the roadway at an unauthorized location.

This was reported by the communication department of the police in Mykolaiv region.

As a result of the traffic accident, a 45-year-old pedestrian was taken to a medical facility with bodily injuries, where he later died.

In connection with this incident, investigators have initiated criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which addresses “Violation of traffic safety rules or operation of transport by persons managing vehicles, resulting in the death of the victim.” The penalty for this article provides for up to eight years of imprisonment.

The police investigators are determining the circumstances and causes of the incident.

The transport crime investigation department is requesting that any citizens who witnessed the incident or possess any information about the circumstances of the aforementioned traffic accident contact them at the phone number: 099-725-23-00 or 102.