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Four dead in Kyiv car crash, vehicle had 39 violations

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Posted Jun 6, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-06-2230
Four dead in Kyiv car crash, vehicle had 39 violations

A fatal car accident in Kyiv on June 5 claimed four lives, including a 12-year-old boy. The vehicle involved had 39 recorded traffic violations, mostly for speeding, according to police.

A fatal car accident occurred in Kyiv on June 5, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including a 12-year-old boy. The incident involved a Mercedes-Benz that crashed into an underground pedestrian crossing in the Solomianskyi district. According to Oleksiy Biloshitsky, Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department, the vehicle involved had accumulated 39 traffic violations, with the majority being for speeding. Eighteen of these infractions were recorded in the past year alone, and the car was also involved in a non-injury accident in March of this year. The 12-year-old victim, Hryhoriy Hlushych, was reportedly a student whose father is currently serving in the military.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Громадське

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