Large-scale road accident in the Rivne region: the driver of the tanker truck is suspected in the accident — he drove into the oncoming lane

The culprit of a large-scale road accident in the Rivne region could be the driver of a tanker truck — he drove into the oncoming lane and crashed into a minibus with people.

This is reported by the Prosecutor Generalʼs Office.

The drivers of the tanker truck and the driver of the Mercedes Sprinter minibus, as well as 12 passengers, including a 6-year-old boy, died in the accident. Doctors are fighting for the life of another woman, a resident of Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi region.

Violation of traffic safety rules, which led to the death of people, is under investigation (Part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

• On the afternoon of July 6, 2024, near the village of Verkhiv, Ostrozka community, Rivne district , a tanker truck crashed into a Mercedes Sprinter minibus, which was carrying people on the route Horodyshche — Rivne — Starokostyantyniv. 14 people died on the spot. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned this road accident in his evening address and expressed his condolences to all relatives and friends of the victims.