Main points
- Businessman Igor Mazepa hit and killed a 60-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the road in an unlit area on the Kyiv-Chop highway.
- The Zhytomyr region police began a pre-trial investigation into the fact of violating traffic safety rules, and Mazepa stated that he was sober and did not violate the rules.
Igor Mazepa's car after the accident / National Police
Businessman Igor Mazepa, driving a Mercedes-Benz, hit and killed a pedestrian on the Kyiv-Chop highway, according to media reports.
This was reported by the Zhytomyr region police, the RBC-Ukraine publication, and the head of the public organization “Holka” Iryna Fedoriv.
What is known about the fatal road accident involving Igor Mazepa?
On February 9, at around 7:30 p.m., a traffic accident occurred on the Kyiv-Chop highway, according to media reports, involving businessman Ihor Mazepa. He was allegedly driving a Mercedes-Benz and hit and killed a 60-year-old pedestrian who was crossing the road in an unlit area.
The man died on the way to the hospital.
According to the results of the preliminary investigation, the driver of the car was sober.
Investigators of the Main Police Department in Zhytomyr region have launched a pre-trial investigation under the article on violation of road safety rules or transport operation by persons driving vehicles.
In order to prevent possible insinuations, I would like to inform you that I was not tired, did not use any substances prohibited for drivers, which was confirmed by a medical examination on the spot, and did not violate any traffic rules.
– Igor Mazepa stated on his Facebook.
What other high-profile accidents have occurred recently?
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In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a judge of the district court of Kryvyi Rih hit an 11-year-old boy. According to the State Bureau of Investigation, as a result of the collision, the 11-year-old boy received numerous injuries and was hospitalized in serious condition. The judge faces up to 8 years in prison.
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Voznesensk Mayor Yevhen Velichko was involved in a traffic accident on January 30. He drove his Toyota Camry into the oncoming lane and collided with a Renault Megane. The driver of the second car died on the spot. The passenger of this car, born in 1977, was injured and hospitalized.
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Recently, Orest Salamakha, a member of parliament from the Servant of the People party, died in a traffic accident near Lviv: his ATV collided with a minibus.