On the evening of 26 September, a major road accident occurred near a mobile checkpoint in the Primorsky district of Odesa. According to police reports, a 52-year-old foreign national driving a BMW lost control of the vehicle, colliding with four cars queuing in a traffic jam, after which the car struck two police officers and three servicemen from the Territorial Defence Forces and the Special Forces. All five victims were taken to hospital.
Briefly about the main points
- The road traffic accident took place on the evening of 26 September in Odesa.
- A BMW collided with four cars near a checkpoint.
- Two police officers and three members of the Territorial Defence Forces were injured.
- All five were taken to hospital.
The road traffic accident took place on Serednofontanska Street
The accident took place on Serednofontanska Street in the Primorskyi district of Odesa. According to the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Odesa region, police officers, together with military personnel, TCCs and JVs At that time, they were working at a mobile checkpoint and carrying out public awareness activities. A BMW was travelling towards the checkpoint from the direction of the railway station.
A BMW crashed into four cars
It has been provisionally established that A 52-year-old BMW driver lost control of the car. The car collided with four vehicles that were stuck in a traffic jam. It then ploughed into law enforcement officers and military personnel who were on duty at a roadblock. The police confirmed that the driver is a foreign national. His nationality has not been publicly disclosed.
Five people were injured
As a result of the accident, the following people were injured two police officers and three military personnel from the TCC and the Joint Forces. All five were taken to hospital. Doctors are assessing the nature and severity of their injuries. Footage released by the police shows a patrol car, damaged vehicles and officers at work at the scene of the accident.
The driver will be tested for intoxication
An investigative team specialising in road traffic accidents and patrol police crews were working at the scene of the accident. Law enforcement officers reported that all those involved in the accident would be tested for intoxication. Once all the circumstances of the incident have been established, investigators will determine its legal classification.
The police have not yet reported any signs of a deliberate collision. According to the preliminary account, this is simply a road traffic accident.
