On the evening of September 18, a road traffic accident occurred on Chudnivska Street in Zhytomyr, resulting in the death of a prosecutor.
This was reported on September 19 by the Zhytomyr Region Police.
According to official data, a 23-year-old resident of Zhytomyr, driving a Volkswagen CC, struck a 51-year-old man. The victim was taken to the intensive care unit of the regional hospital, but he passed away during the night.
The Zhytomyr Regional Prosecutor’s Office clarified that the deceased was Ruslan Chornous, a prosecutor of the Chudniv District Prosecutor’s Office.
Chornous had been working in the prosecutor’s office since 2019: initially at the Novohrad-Volynskyi Local Prosecutor’s Office, and later at the Chudniv District Prosecutor’s Office. Colleagues remember him as a professional and compassionate specialist, dedicated to his work.
The police have initiated a pre-trial investigation under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of road safety rules resulting in the death of the victim. The driver has been detained in accordance with the law.
«If you witnessed the incident, were passing by and have dashcam footage, or possess any other information that could assist the investigation, we urge you to contact the Transport Crime Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Zhytomyr Region,» — the police appealed.