Ukrainian 14-year-old killed by minibus at pedestrian crossing in Warsaw
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Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:46:19 +0200
A Ukrainian teenager died after being struck by a minibus at a pedestrian crossing in Warsaw.
Source European Pravda, citing Radio Libertys Ukrainian Service Details The accident took place on Friday, 3 January, at approximately 1700, when a minibus driver struck the boy at a pedestrian crossing and fled the scene.
A service member who witnessed the accident provided first aid to the teenager at the scene.
The boy was rushed to hospital but was dead on arrival.
The Warsaw District Prosecutors Office reported on 6 January that the deceased was a 14yearold Ukrainian.
The deceased is a citizen of Ukraine.
The perpetrator is a Polish citizen.
After the crime, the suspect hid the minibus on the outskirts of Warsaw.
There, he was consuming alcohol with a family member, said Piotr Skiba, a spokesman for the District Prosecutors Office in Warsaw, at a press conference.
When a Radio Liberty reporter inquired whether the deceased was a Ukrainian with temporary protection status, the spokesperson replied that this would be established the following day after investigators spoke with the victims mother.
The 43yearold driver, Andrzej K., was detained on Saturday, 4 January, a day after the accident, while under the influence of alcohol.
He works for a courier service.
The prosecutors office noted that he has a criminal record, including previous charges for drug possession and aiding illegal border crossings.
The driver faces charges under two articles causing a fatal accident and fleeing the scene.
If convicted, he will face a prison sentence ranging from 5 to 20 years.
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