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WorldPublished: 14 September 2026 at 00:44

Car falls from bridge in Kyiv, driver killed

A car fell from a bridge in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district on the evening of September 13, killing the driver. Police are investigating the circumstances.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

A traffic accident occurred in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district on the evening of September 13, when an Opel car fell from a bridge on Promyslova Street. The driver died in the crash.

Ukraine's State Emergency Service (DSNS) reported the incident on social media, stating that the call came in at 22:41. Rescuers who arrived at the scene worked to free the deceased driver's body, which was trapped underneath the vehicle after it fell from the bridge.

According to the emergency service's report, extracting the body required specific rescue operations due to how the vehicle had landed.

Law enforcement authorities are now working to establish the exact circumstances of the accident, including what may have caused the car to go off the bridge. The source report did not provide further details on the investigation or mention any additional injuries.

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