In Poltava, a minibus was involved in an accident: among the victims were children.

An accident occurred in Poltava between a minibus and a VAZ-2109

Yesterday, March 1, around 7:10 PM, a head-on collision occurred in Poltava between a minibus and a VAZ-2109 car. This was reported by the press service of the regional police.

According to preliminary data, the VAZ-2109 car, driven by a 1994-born driver, collided with the 'Ruta 25' minibus, driven by a 1986-born driver.

As a result of the accident, the driver and a passenger of the car (born in 1981), as well as two minor female passengers (born in 2010) of the minibus sustained injuries, according to the statement.

The injured were taken to hospital.

A criminal proceeding has been initiated regarding this incident for violating traffic safety rules and vehicle operation, which caused moderate bodily injuries to the victims, in accordance with the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

An auto accident occurred in Kyiv during curfew hours

As a reminder, on the night of March 2, during curfew hours, a traffic accident took place in Kyiv.

It is noted that around 2:00 AM, while driving on Beresteysky Avenue, a 34-year-old driver of a passenger car lost control and collided with a MAN truck moving in the same direction. As a result of the collision, the driver at fault, who was intoxicated (2.1 promille), and three of his passengers, who sustained injuries of varying severity, were taken to the hospital.