On the morning of September 26, 2026, a major road traffic accident occurred in the Zhytomyr district, injuring six people, including three children. The crash was recorded near the village of Berezivka on a regional highway. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES), four vehicles were involved in the collision simultaneously: two trucks and two passenger cars. The powerful impact caused severe mechanical damage to the vehicles and trapped people inside the cabins.
Rescue operation and hospitalization of victims
As a result of the violent crash, one of the passenger car drivers became trapped in the mutilated body of the vehicle. SES units promptly arrived at the scene. Using specialized hydraulic and electric tools, rescuers unblocked the trapped driver and handed him over to an emergency medical team. A total of six people sustained injuries of varying severity in the accident. Among the victims are three children. All of them were immediately hospitalized in nearby medical facilities to receive necessary care.
Contradictory data
In official reports and operational statements from the scene, the main parameters of the incident — the number of participants and victims — remain unchanged. However, preliminary reports from various information channels showed discrepancies regarding the exact distribution of the injured between cars and trucks, as well as the severity of the drivers' injuries. Rescue services confirm the hospitalization of six people, while unofficial Telegram channels initially claimed a larger number of trapped citizens, which was later unconfirmed by official SES speakers.
Context of road safety in the region
This incident continues the sad statistics of traffic accidents on Ukrainian roads, requiring increased attention to traffic safety. The region has already faced high-profile crashes, including tragic road accidents involving buses and cars, as well as pedestrian crossing incidents in other parts of the country. Law enforcement agencies continue their investigation at the scene near Berezivka to establish all circumstances, the technical condition of the cars, and the degree of guilt of each participant in the collision.
