The mayor of Voznesensk was driving himself during the fatal accident and did not require hospitalisation, — prosecutor's office

The accident occurred near the village of Pushkove in the Holovanivskyi district. Photo: State Emergency Service of Kirovohrad region

The mayor of Voznesensk, Yevhenii Velychko, who is suspected of causing the accident in Kirovograd region, is in satisfactory condition. He was not hospitalised.

This information was obtained by NikVesti from the Kirovohrad region prosecutor's office.

At the time of the fatal accident, which occurred on 28 January, there was no one else in Yevhenii Velychko's car except him. He did not require hospitalisation.

It is known that law enforcement officers have already detained the mayor of Voznesensk and handed him a suspicion under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — «Violation of traffic safety rules that caused the death of the victim or caused serious bodily harm».

Voznesensk Mayor Yevhenii Velychko. Photo: Voznesensk City Council

According to the prosecutor's office, there were three people in the other car, a Renault Megane: the driver died at the scene, and a married couple — a man and a woman — are in hospital with injuries. Rescuers from the State Emergency Service used power tools to free the victims from the damaged car.

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service extract the victims from the damaged car. Photo: State Emergency Service of Kirovohrad Region

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service extract the victims from the damaged car. Photo: State Emergency Service of Kirovohrad Region

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service extract the victims from the damaged car. Photo: State Emergency Service of Kirovohrad Region

The Voznesensk City Council reported that the accident involving Yevhenii Velychko occurred during his business trip. On 28 January at 15:47, the rescue service received information about an accident involving two cars. The accident itself occurred near the village of Pushkove in the Holovanivskyi district.

The details of the accident and its cause are still unknown. In the near future, the court will decide on a preventive measure for the suspect.