The number of victims of the May 9 accident increased to three

The death toll from the accident that occurred in the evening of May 9 in the village of Limanka, Odesa region, has risen to three.

The police told Intent that proceedings have been initiated over a violation of traffic safety rules that led to the deaths of several people.

On the morning of May 10, the State Emergency Service in Odesa region reported one dead and five injured. Three cars also burned down as a result of the accident.

Meanwhile, social media reported that the sister of the wife of Andriy Babenko, a member of the Odesa Regional Council, was among those killed in the accident. The deputy posted a photo of the young people with a caption on his Facebook page: "Forever in our hearts. May they rest in peace!!!".

PHOTO: Andriy Babenko/Facebook

Earlier, a road accident involving a minibus occurred in Odesa on the morning of April 7, killing a passenger. A minibus collided with a shuttle bus while they were traveling in the same direction. One public transport passenger was killed and several others sustained various injuries. Subsequently, the State Bureau of Investigation began investigating the case because the minibus was driven by a military officer and he is believed to be the culprit of the accident.

On the morning of June 7, 2025, a traffic accident occurred on the Odesa-Mykolaiv highway near the village of Malovarvarivka, Mykolaiv district, in which four people were injured.

And in 2024, Odesa region was among the three regions with the highest number of accidents committed by drunk drivers - 7,733 reports, second only to Dnipro (8,745) and Kyiv (8,176). At the same time, the Prosecutor General's Office opened more than a thousand criminal proceedings for such offenses, which is 11% more than in 2023. That year, there were more than 1,000 accidents caused by drunk drivers, 110 of which resulted in deaths and 1,302 people were injured. Every 25th accident with victims was caused by intoxicated drivers.

Кирило Бойко