As a result of the accident, the policeman received injuries. The ambulance took him to the hospital with a preliminary diagnosis: closed craniocerebral trauma, fracture of the thoracic vertebra, hematoma. As reported in the department of communication of police in Kiev, the incident occurred around midnight.

The foreign car moving along the Glory Square from Lavra Street in the direction of Pechersky district of Kiev. In his explanations the driver indicated that he did not notice the policeman. According to the results of testing for alcohol, the man was not in a state of intoxication, "the ministry added, assuring that the investigation department started a criminal investigation into this matter under the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Violation of traffic safety rules.

The driver faces a penalty from a fine to a restriction of freedom for up to three years with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for up to three years or without it.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in the center of Kiev on July 11, a car knocked down a policeman. The accident occurred near the Verkhovna Rada. Here, at the intersection of Shelkovichnaya and Hrushevsky streets, the lieutenant of the national police crossed the road to a green traffic signal. However, it was attacked by Hyundai with state license plates BE8102BE.