Fatal car accident in Dnipro: police have apprehended the driver responsible for the crash.

On Sunday evening, a fatal traffic accident occurred in the city of Dnipro. A 10-year-old girl lost her life as a result of the crash, and there are injured parties.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the official web portal of the National Police of Ukraine.

According to law enforcement, the car accident took place on December 1 at 19:45 near Naberezhna Zavodska Street. Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver of a BMW vehicle collided with a Ford that was making a U-turn near the public transport stop "Children's Combine."

As a result of the accident, a 10-year-old passenger in the Ford vehicle died at the scene. The driver of the Ford and three other passengers, including two young children, sustained injuries and were hospitalized.

Law enforcement officials have detained the driver under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

"In connection with this incident, an investigator has initiated criminal proceedings under part 2 of Article 286 (violation of traffic safety rules or operation of vehicles by individuals managing vehicles) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. A pre-trial investigation has been launched," the statement reads.

Traffic Accidents in Ukraine

We remind you that recently, the Chervonozavodsky District Court of Kharkiv found 19-year-old Mykola Kharkivsky guilty of violating traffic rules. This pertains to a traffic accident he caused while still a minor on October 26, 2021, which resulted in one fatality and three injuries.

Mykola was sentenced to 8 years in prison and banned from driving for three years.

It is noteworthy that in September of this year, the Patrol Police of Ukraine published statistics indicating that the number of traffic accidents in the country increased by 10.5% from January to August compared to the same period in 2023. The primary causes of these statistics were speeding violations and improper maneuvering.