In the Carpathian region, a drunk female driver caused a fatal traffic accident

A 30-year-old resident of Kolomyia died in a traffic accident in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Her 29-year-old friend was driving the car.

The accident occurred on the evening of October 4 on the highway between the villages of Odaï and Stari Kryvotuly in the Ivano-Frankivsk district. According to the investigation, the driver of a Peugeot 5008 lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road into a ditch, and the car subsequently overturned.

The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. She sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.

After the accident, the driver was tested for intoxication. Her blood alcohol level was found to be 2.38 per mille, which is nearly 12 times the legal limit.

The woman was taken into custody. Law enforcement officials are determining whether to formally charge her and what preventive measure to impose. A criminal case has been opened regarding the accident under Part 3 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Source: Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

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