By court verdict, a law enforcement officer was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment for a traffic accident in which three people died. UNN reports with reference to the press service of the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Details
A National Guard officer has been found guilty of a fatal road accident that occurred in February 2023 on the Mykolaiv - Kryvyi Rih highway.
Prosecutors of the Kryvyi Rih Specialized Prosecutor's Office proved that the convicted person got behind the wheel of an SUV after using drugs.
Moving along the "Mykolaiv - Kryvyi Rih" highway, during overtaking, he drove into the oncoming lane, where he collided with a VAZ car.
As a result of the collision, three soldiers were killed - the driver and two passengers of the car.
Addendum
National Guard officer found guilty of violating traffic safety rules by a person driving a vehicle while intoxicated, resulting in the death of three people (Part 4 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The convicted person did not admit his guilt.
Recall
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