In Brody, an indictment has been submitted to court against a 24-year-old driver accused of causing a fatal road traffic collision in which three teenagers died. This was reported by the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the investigation, at the end of July this year a local resident, driving a Mercedes-Benz E 300 and carrying five passengers, greatly exceeded the speed limit and accelerated to 146 km/h. On a curved section of the road, the car veered onto the roadside, collided with trees and a concrete electricity pylon, and then overturned.
As a result of the crash, three 16-year-old girls died at the scene. Two other underage passengers were injured: a 16-year-old girl sustained serious bodily injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and damage to internal organs, while a 17-year-old boy suffered minor injuries.
After the collision, the driver left the scene, but law enforcement officers quickly established his whereabouts and detained him under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. According to an expert examination, the alcohol content in his body was almost twice the legal limit.
The man is charged with violating road traffic safety rules while driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, which resulted in serious bodily injury to a victim and the death of several persons (Part 4 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The pre-trial investigation in the proceedings was carried out by the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv Region.
Pursuant to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and may not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt has been proven in the manner prescribed by law and established by a guilty verdict of a court.