SBI investigates the death of MP Rushchyshyn in a road accident – photos from the scene

The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the circumstances of the traffic accident that killed Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, a member of the Verkhovna Rada from Voice. This was reported by press service of the SBI.

According to law enforcement officials, the accident occurred in the evening of July 24 on the H-09 Mukachevo-Lviv highway near the village of Babukhiv, Rohatyn territorial community, Ivano-Frankivsk region.

A Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a deputy crashed into a trailer hitched to a tractor driven by a local resident.

The incident occurred in the dark, in conditions of limited visibility. As a result of the collision, Rushchyshyn was seriously injured and later died in an ambulance.

Immediately after receiving the report of the accident, the SBI investigative team arrived at the scene. They worked all night: inspecting the scene, recording footprints, seizing CCTV footage, and interviewing eyewitnesses.

Prosecutor General's Office opens proceedings under article on violation of road safety rules that led to the victim's death.

Information about the death of the deputy appeared late on Thursday evening.

• On April 22, it was reported that MP Mykola Zhuk, who used to represent the Party of Regions, passed away. He passed away at the age of 48 after a long illness.
• On May 28, MP Serhiy Shvets from the Servant of the People faction died. He had been fighting cancer for a long time.