In Ivano-Frankivsk region, in the village of Nastashine, a fatal accident occurred on the night of December 30, resulting in the deaths of five individuals, including two children.
According to the State Emergency Service, the collision involved a passenger car and a truck. Rescuers removed the bodies of two girls aged 15 and 18 from the car, as well as three boys born in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
Nineteen rescuers and four units of equipment were deployed to address the aftermath of the accident. Law enforcement is investigating the causes and circumstances of this tragedy.
Preliminary reports indicate that a 20-year-old driver of a BMW 5201, a resident of Burshtyn, was speeding.
On a curved section of the road, he veered into the oncoming lane, colliding with a DAF truck driven by a 52-year-old citizen of Moldova. A check revealed that the truck driver was sober.