February 8, at about 00:30, on the Kyiv-Kharkov-Dzhansky highway, near the village of Verkhols of the Poltava district, an accident occurred. As a result of the collision of the intercity minibus Mercedes-Benz and the KrAZ truck, one person died, also injured. This was reported in the State Police of the National Police of Poltava region. According to preliminary data, the inter-city minibus Mercedes-Benz was moving along the Kharkov-Rovno route collided with the KrAZ truck.

The driver of the minibus, a 64-year-old man from the Rivne region, could not avoid a collision with a truck running a 36-year-old Poltava.

As a result of the accident, a 46-year-old minibus passenger died. Another passenger, 27 years old, was hospitalized with injuries. In addition, the driver of the minibus received minor injuries. Doctors examined him on the spot - hospitalization was not needed.

The remaining 16 passengers of the minibus (of which 4 children), at the time of the accident, were not injured in the vehicle..

The driver of the minibus was detained according to the norms of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Now the issue of notifying him of suspicion and choosing a preventive measure is being decided.

Police investigators under the procedural leadership of the Poltava regional prosecutor's office opened criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of road safety rules, which led to the death of the victim. The causes and circumstances of the tragedy are clarified.

In Kyiv on Saturday, February 8, an accident occurred on Elena Teliga Street with the participation of a taxi, passenger car and truck. As a result of the accident, a cork arose, doctors worked on the spot.