From the initial version of the investigation, the driver faced charges under Part 1 of Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intentional grievous bodily harm), but by court decision he was not taken into custody under this article. Soon after, he was detained in Bila Tserkva and another suspicion was announced – leaving a person in danger (Part 3 of Article 135 of the Criminal Code), which carries a penalty of up to eight years in prison.