The court of Kyiv region issued a sentence to the head of the prevention department of one of the district police departments of the National Police in the Kiev region, which was found guilty of violation of traffic safety rules, which caused the death of several people. According to the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the official was sentenced to 9 years in prison with the right to drive vehicles for a period of 10 years.
The tragedy happened on June 26, 2022 on the Kiev-Znamyanka highway in Obukhov district. At about 8:20 pm, the police officer, while driving, at the wheel of his own car "Dodge", left on the oncoming lane. The collision with the ZAZ car, the driver and passenger of the latter were killed.
According to the investigation, a police officer who was at work in the prevention department violated traffic rules, causing the death of two people. Innocent people were injured as a result of an accident, and the police themselves, instead of ensuring law and order on the road, caused the tragedy.
As a result of the investigation, the court found a police officer guilty of violating traffic rules, driving a vehicle in a state of intoxication and causing a fatal accident. He was sentenced to 9 years in prison. In addition, the Court made a decision to deprive vehicles for a period of 10 years.
This sentence has become an important step in combating law enforcement offenses, especially when it comes to a violation of traffic safety rules. The tragedy that has taken two lives has become a lesson for other police representatives, which emphasizes the importance of compliance with the law, even if you are its guard.
The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office emphasized that the police officer, despite his official responsibility, violated the basic rules of safety on the road, which led to irreversible consequences. The prosecutor's office called on persons who violate the law, even when they belong to law enforcement agencies.
According to the prosecutor's office, the sentence made should be a signal for other law enforcement officials that such offenses will not be ignored and punished.
