Tragedy in Brovary: Two children killed in a severe traffic accident
[93305] Tragedy in Brovary: Two children killed in a severe traffic accident
A horrific traffic accident in Brovary in the Kyiv region claimed the lives of two children after the car they were traveling in collided with a bus.
Tragedy in Brovary: Two children killed in a severe traffic accident
A heavy disaster occurred in Brovary in the Kyiv region, when a traffic accident between a private vehicle and a bus ended in the deaths of two children. According to reports from Труха⚡️Київ and ДСНС Київщини, the private vehicle was overloaded, carrying 12 passengers – 9 children and 3 adults.
According to the update from Brovary Mayor, Ihor Sapozhko, girls aged two and four died of their wounds in the hospital. Kyiv Regional Police state that according to preliminary data, the vehicle driver (29) swerved into the oncoming lane and caused the head-on collision. In addition to the fatalities, 10 others were evacuated to hospitals with varying degrees of injury, some in serious condition.
Emergency Services (DSNS) confirmed that rescue teams had to perform de-blocking operations (extrication from wreckage) to remove the victims from the crushed vehicle. Police forces and law enforcement agencies are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the fatal accident.
In a separate and unfortunate event in the Kyiv area, it was reported in Київ Головне that on the "Brestsky" road, a driver accidentally hit a deer that was crossing the road, which led to the death of the animal and significant traffic disruptions at the city exit.