On 10 November the Irpin City Court heard closing arguments in the case of a fatal road accident in Bucha in August 2023. At the next hearing the defendant will be given the last word.
This was reported by the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
According to investigators, the defendant got behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata even though he had been banned from driving for ten years. On a stretch with a 40 km/h limit he was doing about 154 km/h and collided with a Skoda Superb.
The Skoda driver died at the scene, and three passengers suffered injuries of varying severity. The victims also set out their position during the closing arguments.
Dmytro SitarDeputy Head of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s OfficeMore than three years have passed since this crash. One family lost a loved one, and three more people were injured. We understand how important it is for the victims and the family of the deceased to see the court’s decision.
After a long pause in the case, the prosecutors pushed for a regular schedule of hearings. If found guilty, the defendant faces up to eight years in prison. Until guilt is proven in court, a person is presumed innocent.
Photo: Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office
As a reminder, on 7 November a crash near Retail Park in Bucha slowed traffic on the Varshavska highway.
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