Chernihiv Oblast deputy sentenced to 5.5 years for fatal traffic accident

Court verdict for tragic accident

The Bakhmat District Court in the Chernihiv region handed down a verdict to Viktor Mishchuk, a city council deputy from the political force “Ridnyi Dim”. He was sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment. The judge also deprived the defendant of the right to drive vehicles for a period of seven years.

Circumstances of the tragedy

According to the investigation, on 18 December 2021, Mishchuk was driving a Skoda Octavia while intoxicated. While driving, he hit 56-year-old cyclist Viktor Yaremchenko. The victim died while being transported to a medical facility.

Public reaction and verdict status

After the collision, the deputy attempted to leave the scene, but the car went off the road into the ditch. This traffic accident caused outrage among local residents, who organised protest actions demanding that the case not be hushed up. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.