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A police officer has been notified of suspicion for causing a traffic accident and leaving the victims in danger
In Volyn, a 20-year-old police officer has been notified of suspicion for causing a traffic accident while intoxicated and leaving the victims in danger.
According to the investigation, on the evening of 25 October 2026 at around 22.00 a.m., in the village of Soshychne, Kamin-Kashyrskyi district, a police officer from one of the units of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the city of Kyiv, while driving an Audi, struck two pedestrians who were walking along the roadside.
After the collision, the driver did not stop to help the injured people and fled the scene of the accident.
A 43-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman sustained injuries of moderate severity. Both are hospitalized.
The law enforcement officer was detained shortly after the accident. According to test results, the alcohol concentration in his blood was 2,07 per mille.
Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Volyn Regional Prosecutor’s Office, he has been notified of suspicion under Part 1 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of traffic safety rules while intoxicated) and Part 1 of Article 135 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (leaving someone in danger).
The vehicle showing damage has been seized. Prosecutors have petitioned the court to place it under arrest.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being decided.
Pursuant to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent until their guilt is proven by a court conviction.
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