A tragic road accident in the Ohtyrka region of Sumy Oblast has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, with three others injured. 

This information was shared by the police on their Facebook page.

“Today, around 08:40, we received a report of a fatal accident in the village of Boromlya. An investigative team promptly arrived at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate that a collision occurred on the Sumi-Poltava road between a Ford Focus driven by a 23-year-old man and a Volkswagen Caddi driven by a 39-year-old man,” the statement said.

As a result of the collision, both the driver of the Volkswagen and a 14-year-old passenger in the Ford Focus died at the scene. The driver of the Ford Focus and two of his passengers, one of whom is a minor, were rushed to the hospital.

The vehicles have been seized and placed in a police impound lot for further investigation.

A criminal case has been initiated under part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code (Violation of traffic safety rules). The investigation is ongoing.