In the Odesa region, a drunk driver struck two teenagers and crashed into a tree
In the Berezivsky District of the Odesa Region, a 40-year-old driver of a Chevrolet, who was under the influence of alcohol, struck two 14-year-old boys and then crashed into a tree.
The accident occurred late in the evening on October 24 in one of the settlements of the Velykobuyalitska community. The teenagers were walking along the side of the road and sustained injuries of varying severity; they were taken to the hospital.
A blood test revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 1.96 per mille. Law enforcement officers detained the offender and initiated criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of traffic safety rules while intoxicated, resulting in serious bodily injury to the victim); the issue of formally charging the suspect and selecting a preventive measure is currently being decided.
Source: Main Directorate of the National Police in Odesa Oblast.
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