Police vehicle crashes into truck in Mykolaiv region, officer and detainee killed

According to Ukrinform, the Kherson Regional Police reported the incident on Facebook.

"At around 05:00 on June 2, a traffic accident involving injuries and fatalities occurred in the village of Olhopil, Voznesensk district. Preliminary findings indicate that a Renault Duster collided with a truck that was stationary within the roadway," the statement said.

As a result of the crash, a 44-year-old police officer from the Kherson region was killed. His colleagues, aged 48 and 20, sustained injuries of varying severity. A 49-year-old man with the status of "SZCh" (unauthorized absence from military service), whom law enforcement officers were transporting to a court hearing under a court order, also died at the scene from his injuries.

Representatives of the local police unit, as well as the Main Inspectorate and Internal Security departments of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regional police, are working at the scene.

The circumstances of the accident will be investigated by the State Bureau of Investigation. An internal departmental inquiry has also been launched.

The leadership of the Kherson Regional Police said it is providing full assistance to ensure an objective investigation and expressed condolences to the family of the deceased officer.

As Ukrinform reported, three people were injured in a separate collision involving a truck and a police vehicle in the Rivne region.

Photo: Patrol Police