The policewoman who fatally hit a 6-year-old girl in Pryluky has been released from custody after posting bail.. The bail amount was 242,240 hryvnia and was paid after the court decision on detention with an alternative to bail. The tragedy occurred at a controlled pedestrian crossing and caused widespread public outcry. Suspilne reports this.

A traffic accident occurred on December 10 in Pryluki on Vyacheslav Chornovil Street involving a police official car.

As a result of the collision, a 6-year-old girl who was crossing the road at a controlled pedestrian crossing died. Her 36-year-old mother was taken to hospital with injuries..

The police officers who were in the car were suspended from duty. According to the suspect, at the time of the accident she was driving and was on her way to a call related to another accident..

She claimed that while driving, the flashing lights were turned on and the horn sounded several times. In court, the police officer explained that she did not use the signal continuously because, according to her, people often do not respond to it.

The prosecutor of the Chernihiv regional prosecutor's office insisted on choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention without the right to bail. The prosecution argued this with the risks of possible influence on witnesses, colleagues and evasion of the investigation.. The defense, in turn, asked for house arrest to be applied to the suspect..

The Desnyansky District Court of Chernigov decided to keep the police officer in custody for a period of 60 days with the right to post bail in the amount of 242 thousand hryvnia. After paying this amount, the suspect was released from custody. The court decision can be appealed.