Minibus with sirens ran red light, injures eight in Podilskyi

Minibus with sirens ran red light, injures eight in Podilskyi AI

A Volkswagen minibus using flashing lights and a siren ran a red light and collided with a Toyota Prius at the intersection of European Union Avenue and Vyshhorodska Street in Podilskyi district around 13:20 on 26 August. Eight people — driver and passengers — were hospitalized; police are investigating. Expect police presence and possible delays near the European Union Avenue–Vyshhorodska intersection while investigators work; consider alternate routes through Podilskyi.

A traffic collision in Kyiv’s Podilskyi district left eight people with injuries on 26 August. Police say a Volkswagen minibus, operating with flashing lights and a siren, entered the intersection of European Union Avenue and Vyshhorodska Street on a prohibited signal and struck a Toyota Prius at about 13:20.

All eight injured — including the minibus driver and passengers — were taken to hospital. Patrol officers and investigators from the traffic-collision unit worked at the scene to establish the sequence of events.

Kyiv police have opened an inquiry to determine the exact circumstances of the crash. Motorists should expect an increased police presence and possible traffic disruption in the area while the investigation continues.

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