Tragic Road Incident: Fatal Accident Due to Drunk Driving

Investigators from the capital's police have submitted an indictment to the court concerning a 38-year-old man who, while driving under the influence of alcohol, exceeded the speed limit and caused an accident that resulted in one death and two serious injuries.
The event occurred in March of this year on the Embankment Highway, in the tunnel between Postal Square and the Kyiv River Station. The driver of the Infinity, traveling at about 170 km/h, collided with a Volkswagen and then, while out of control, hit a KIA.
As a result of the accident, the 35-year-old driver of the Volkswagen died on the spot, and his passenger sustained severe injuries. The passenger of the Infinity also suffered moderate injuries.
The perpetrator was detained at the scene of the incident in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. He was found to be under the influence of alcohol — the breathalyzer indicated 1.10 promille.
The investigators have now sent the indictment to the Podil District Court of the capital. The actions of the suspect have been classified under part 3 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of traffic safety rules by a person in a state of intoxication that caused the death of the victim.
The penalty for this article provides for up to ten years of imprisonment with the deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for the same period.