Police reported that the crash happened around 13:00 on August 16 on the road between the villages of Ulyanivka and Pologi‑Verguny in Pereiaslavshchyna. According to investigators, the 25-year-old driver of a VAZ 21063 failed to keep a safe speed, lost control, and moved into the oncoming lane, striking a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Both vehicles sustained mechanical damage.

The VAZ driver was transported to the Boryspil Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Hospital (BLIH) with a preliminary diagnosis of closed traumatic brain injury. The account and basic details were provided by Police Department No. 1 (Pereiaslav) of the Boryspil division of the Kyiv region police. Readers should check local traffic updates if they travel that route.