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Deadly Crash in Vinnytsia Region: Drunk Police Officer Drives into Oncoming Lane

Photo: SBI
Photo: SBI

The man faces 3 to 8 years in prison.

In Vinnytsia region, a police officer from the Sviatoshynskyi Police Department in Kyiv, driving a Skoda Octavia, veered into the oncoming lane and collided with an Audi 80. One person died as a result of the crash.

As reported by the State Bureau of Investigation, the law enforcement officer was drunk.  Three people injured in the crash suffered multiple injuries. One woman later died in hospital.

The police officer has already been served with a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of road traffic safety rules that resulted in the death of a victim.

If his guilt is proven, he faces 3 to 8 years in prison, with a ban on driving vehicles for up to three years.

Photo: SBI
Photo: SBI

Earlier, in Brovary, a drunk police officer crashed into a bus stop with people. One woman died.