In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the judge of the Pidhayets District Court of the Ternopil region was notified of a suspicion in a fatal road accident that occurred on October 31 in the village of Fraga, Ivano-Frankivsk district, on the Mukachevo-Lviv highway, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine reports.
According to the investigation, the judge was driving a Lexus UX 250h and, while driving in the direction of Lviv, did not slow down in front of an unregulated pedestrian crossing. As a result, she hit two pedestrians. One of them died on the spot, the second was injured.
The suspect judge is charged under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of road safety rules, which caused the death of the victim. The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the territorial department of the State Bureau of Investigation under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office.
At this time, a request for consent to the temporary suspension of the judge from the administration of justice and a request for her detention have been sent to the High Council of Justice. The consideration of the documents is scheduled for today.
