Car crash in Kharkiv: driver hits three people standing on a traffic island

One of the injured women has fallen into a coma.

On the evening of November 7, a car crash occurred on Nauky Avenue in Kharkiv. The driver hit three people who at the time were standing on a traffic island at a pedestrian crossing. The incident is reported by local Telegram channels, including Trukha Kharkiv.

The injured pedestrians were waiting for the green traffic light on a traffic island between lanes when the car suddenly swerved and struck everyone standing on the island. After the accident, the driver switched to a white Toyota, after which he was taken away by an ambulance; the driver's injuries are not yet known.

During the detention, he behaved inappropriately.

It is reported that among the injured are one child, a man and a woman. All three are currently in the emergency room. The child has broken an arm and a leg, the man has broken legs, and the woman's condition is the most serious: she has fallen into a coma.

According to a source, the driver was a young man of Arab origin who had previously been convicted under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hooliganism committed by a group of persons). He was later released on bail of 100,000 UAH. He was accompanied by his friends.

Earlier, in central Kyiv at Independence Square, a car struck and killed two people while driving on the sidewalk, then rammed 4 cars. He lost consciousness due to a recently performed surgery.