As a result of the accident, eight people were injured. As reported by the police communications department of the Mykolayiv region, the accident occurred at the intersection of Pogranichnaya and Slobodskaya streets. From a strong blow minibus turned over.

After that, eight passengers aged 16 to 18 years from both cars received injuries. One of the victims was hospitalized in a medical facility, the rest are on outpatient treatment.

Police opened on this fact a criminal case under the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine Violation of traffic safety rules or the operation of vehicles by persons driving vehicles. The sanction of this article provides for punishment in the form of a fine of 200 to 500 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens or correctional labor for up to two years, or arrest for up to six months, or restriction of freedom for up to three years with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for term up to 3 years or without it.

Now the police determine the causes of the traffic accident.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, four unknown in balaclava and with rifles in hands on Monday, December 4, committed a robbery attack on one of their jewelry store in Mykolayiv. Attackers disappeared in an unknown direction and five patrol police crews could not catch up with their car.