Ukrainian detained at Polish border over fatal hit-and-run
Polish border guards detained a 41-year-old Ukrainian suspected of killing a man in a road crash and leaving the scene. He faces a potential prison term of up to 20 years.
A 41-year-old Ukrainian national was stopped at a crossing on Poland’s border with Ukraine while allegedly attempting to leave the country after a fatal road collision. inPoland.net.pl reported the case on Wednesday, October 21.
Police found the body of a 46-year-old local resident on the Skeblewo–Lipsk county road in Podlaskie province on October 16. Initial findings indicated that he had been struck by a vehicle whose driver fled before officers arrived.
Investigators identified both the vehicle and the suspected driver, distributing his details to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Border guards located him the following day at a crossing in Podkarpackie province and handed him over to police.
Prosecutors charged the man with causing a fatal traffic accident. The offence carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, according to the report.
