{"id":27525,"date":"2026-08-19T09:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=27525"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:38:53","slug":"volkswagen-vletiv-zupynku-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/volkswagen-vletiv-zupynku-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"In Kyiv, a Volkswagen crashed into a bus stop following a collision with a bus: there have been fatalities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">In Kyiv, on the morning of 19 August, a Volkswagen collided with a minibus on Chokolivskyi Boulevard near the junction with Londonska Street and crashed into a public transport stop where people were waiting. The police have reported fatalities and injuries. The final number of casualties is being determined, with medical staff and law enforcement officers working at the scene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The road traffic accident took place at around 08:50 on Chokolivsky Boulevard.<\/li>\n<li>After the collision, the Volkswagen veered off the carriageway.<\/li>\n<li>A car crashed into a bus stop where people were waiting.<\/li>\n<li>The police have confirmed the number of fatalities and injuries.<\/li>\n<li>The causes and circumstances of the accident are being established by the investigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Medical staff are providing assistance to the victims, whilst investigators are establishing the circumstances<\/h2>\n<p>According to preliminary information from the police, following the collision, the car lost control, veered off the carriageway and crashed into a public transport stop. A photograph taken at the scene shows that the stop\u2019s structure sustained significant damage.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency medical teams are providing assistance to the injured. Patrol officers and a traffic accident investigation team are also at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officers must establish the sequence of events leading up to the collision, the circumstances of the accident and the reasons why the driver lost control of the vehicle. Details regarding the vehicle\u2019s speed and other possible factors require official confirmation.<\/p>\n<h2>Another fatal accident occurred on this main road in June<\/h2>\n<p>On 5 June, a serious road traffic accident occurred on Chokolivsky Boulevard: a Mercedes veered off the carriageway and crashed into an underground pedestrian crossing. Four people were killed, including a child, and three others were injured.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Kyiv police, the 49-year-old Mercedes driver was arrested, charged under Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code and remanded in custody without bail. The penalty under this article is up to 10 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Chokolivsky Boulevard, a Volkswagen crashed into a bus stop following a collision with a bus. 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