Prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor General detained for hitting a pedestrian in Kyiv Oblast

A prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor General has been detained in the Bila Tserkva district of Kyiv Oblast. He is suspected of violating road traffic safety rules, which resulted in a fatality.

Circumstances of the accident

According to the investigation, the incident occurred on the evening of 15 October 2026 near the settlement of Stavyshche. The driver of a Renault car hit a 36-year-old pedestrian and then left the scene of the accident. The victim died from his injuries.

The man's body was found the following morning, on 16 October, near the M-05 highway, by a public transport stop.

Appeal to law enforcement

On the same day, 16 October, the prosecutor voluntarily contacted the law enforcement agencies. He reported his involvement in the traffic accident and indicated the location where the vehicle, which was allegedly used to commit the hit-and-run, was situated.

The detention was carried out under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. According to law enforcement, at the time of the accident, the official was on leave to care for a child and was not performing his official duties.

Criminal liability

Currently, a notice of suspicion is being prepared for the detained individual under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This article provides for liability for violating road traffic safety rules by a person driving a vehicle if it results in the death of the victim.

The penalty under the article provides for imprisonment for a term of three to eight years, with the possible deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of up to three years.

The issue of selecting a preventive measure in the form of remand in custody for the prosecutor is being resolved. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing under the procedural supervision of the Bila Tserkva District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv Oblast.

In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent until their guilt is proven in the legal manner and established by a guilty verdict of a court.