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In the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv region, 10 December 2025 of the year, a road accident occurred, as a result of which a child died. The court found the policewoman who was driving guilty and sentenced her to 8 years.
Forensic examination concluded that she had every opportunity to prevent the tragedy. This was announced by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
What is known about the crime?
On Tuesday, 4 August, the Pryluky city district court of Chernihiv region sentenced the accused to the maximum punishment, namely – 8 years in prison. In addition, she was deprived of the right to drive for 3 years.
The evidence collected and examined in court fully confirmed her guilt and the direct causal link between the violations committed and the death of the six-year-old child… The status of a law enforcement officer does not exempt one from responsibility – on the contrary, it entails an increased duty to act legally and safely,
stated Viktor Lohachov, First Deputy Prosecutor General.
The prosecution proved that 10 December 2025 of the year around 11:44 a woman was driving a service vehicle and was en route to a call about another accident. On Vyacheslav Chornovola Street in Pryluky, she approached an unregulated pedestrian crossing where a woman and her six-year-old daughter were crossing the road.
The investigation established that the policewoman violated the established speed limit of 40 kilometers per hour. Instead, she accelerated to 51 – 55 kilometers per hour. Also, despite the activated emergency lights, she did not use the siren. Moreover, the driver did not slow down before the crossing, did not yield to pedestrians, and did not stop the vehicle.
Forensic analysis confirmed that the policewoman had the technical possibility to avoid the collision if the traffic rules had been followed. The court found the violations to be the direct cause of the accident. As a result of the collision, the child sustained grave injuries and died. The mother suffered bodily injuries of moderate severity,
emphasized the Office of the Prosecutor General.
In addition, the court ordered the payment of 6 million hryvnias in moral damages.
What are the latest traffic accidents in Ukraine?
In Odesa region, there was a deadly collision involving a truck and a passenger minibus. As a result of the accident, 15-year-old boy died, with others reported injured.
In Kyiv, on Ivan Vyhovskyi Street, 5 cars were involved in an accident. A 51-year-old woman driver of a Hyundai died at the scene. Two more people – a 21-year-old male driver and his 25-year-old female passenger – sustained injuries.
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