Road accident happened this morning in Darnitskiy district of the capital.

According to the police in Kiev, around 05:40 the driver of the car "Chevrolet Lachetti" was moving along Yalta Street in the direction of Boryspilskaya Street: the intersection crossed a red traffic light and went outside the carriageway.

"On the sidewalk, he fatally traumatized a pedestrian woman 50-55 years old, after which the car turned over on its side. It was found that the driver was in a state of intoxication (1.58 pro mil), "the police said in a statement..

The man was detained in the procedure of article 208 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine.

On the fact of road accident the criminal proceeding on h. 2 items. 286 (Violation of traffic safety rules) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. For the commission of such an offense, up to eight years of imprisonment.