A serviceman hit a woman in Rivne region and fled to Sumy region

A serviceman driving a pickup truck struck a 22-year-old woman from Kostopil and fled the scene.

The Rivne Regional Police first reported the incident on their Facebook page.

“On February 18, at around 7 p.m., police received a report that an unknown unconscious woman was lying by the roadside on Heroiv Krut Street. An investigative team at the scene found the victim’s belongings scattered around and fragments from a vehicle, which could indicate a traffic accident. The injured person turned out to be a 22-year-old resident of Kostopil. She was hospitalized in a coma with a closed traumatic brain injury, a laceration to the leg, bruises, and abrasions,” the statement said.

According to local Telegram channels, despite doctors’ efforts, the woman died.

“On February 20, Kostopil police, together with officers from the criminal investigation department and the criminal analysis unit, identified the person involved in the crime: a 35-year-old local resident serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the investigation, law enforcement found that the driver tried to cover up the traces of the crime: his Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck was found by police in Sumy region,” the Rivne district police added.