Tragic accident in Cherkasy region: Lexus drove into a ditch, female driver died, two children hospitalized
Kyiv • UNN
On the 165th kilometer of the "Kyiv-Odesa" highway, a Lexus RX350 drove into a ditch, and the 29-year-old female driver died on the spot. A 61-year-old female passenger, a 12-year-old girl, and a 3-year-old boy were hospitalized.
A Lexus RX350 went off the road on a curved section on July 16, around 6:00 PM, at the 165th kilometer of the "Kyiv-Odesa" highway. A 61-year-old female passenger and two children were hospitalized; the 29-year-old female driver died at the scene of the accident.
UNN reports with reference to Cherkasy Oblast Police.
Details
The road accident occurred on July 16, around 6:00 PM, at the 165th kilometer of the "Kyiv-Odesa" highway.
Investigators preliminarily established that the 29-year-old female driver of the Lexus RX350 lost control on a curved section of the road and went off the carriageway.
The car drove into a ditch and overturned. The 29-year-old female driver died at the scene of the accident.
Passengers were hospitalized:
a 61-year-old woman,
a 12-year-old girl,
a 3-year-old boy with bodily injuries.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the accident, the investigation is ongoing, and the causes of the road accident. A criminal proceeding has been opened under Part 2 of Article 286 (Violation of road safety rules or vehicle operation by persons driving vehicles, resulting in the death of the victim) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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