A tragedy occurred in the Kamianets-Podilskyi district of the Khmelnytskyi region, where three teenagers died as a result of a road traffic accident. The car they were traveling in was discovered in a river, with the bodies of all three children inside. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the police of the Khmelnytskyi region.
Circumstances of the Disappearance
According to law enforcement, on October 30 at around 11:00 AM, a local resident contacted the police. He reported that his 13-year-old daughter had gone to a friend's birthday party the previous evening and had not returned home. Two other teenagers—15 and 16-year-old boys who were also present at the celebration—did not return either. Thus, three children went missing.
Search and Discovery of the Vehicle
Police officers searched the area and issued alerts to all patrols. During the operation, it was revealed that shortly before their disappearance, the teenagers were traveling in a VAZ 21099 car. At around 4:00 PM, law enforcement officers found the vehicle in a river in a neighboring village. The bodies of all three children were inside the car.
Preliminary Data on the Crash
According to preliminary data, the traffic accident occurred on October 30 at around 03:40 AM in the village of Humentsi. The authorities have not yet reported who was driving at the time of the crash. The police are establishing the circumstances and causes of the tragedy.
Other Road Incidents in the Western Region
Recall that earlier, on October 24, a regular bus and a Volkswagen Touareg SUV collided on the Lviv-Krakovets highway near the village of Solyhy in the Yavoriv district. Five people were injured in that incident. Both cases highlight the tense situation on the roads of the region, although they are not connected to each other.
