A man accused of causing a crash that killed a Boca Raton woman more than two years ago was extradited from Turkey to Palm Beach County on Thursday, where he now faces vehicular homicide charges. Kyrylo Khytrov was taken into custody at Palm Beach International Airport and booked into the Palm Beach County Jail after investigators spent years tracking him down overseas.
According to WPBF, Khytrov was extradited back to Palm Beach County on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, and is being held on vehicular homicide charges stemming from a crash at the intersection of Powerline Road and Palmetto Park Road in west Boca Raton. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Khytrov was involved in a crash on July 2, 2024, that ultimately killed a woman, according to WPEC.
How the Crash Unfolded
Investigators say Khytrov was driving a BMW northbound on Powerline Road when he turned left against a red light and into the path of a southbound Acura, according to the traffic homicide investigation cited by the station's report. The Acura struck the BMW, investigators said. The crash report further described Khytrov as driving a 2017 BMW 320i in the outside left-turn lane at Palmetto Park Road around 5:10 p.m., per BocaNewsNow.
A passenger in the Acura, identified as Audrey Milk, suffered injuries in the collision. BocaNewsNow's earlier coverage of the crash identified her as 93 years old, while the seed reporting referenced in this case described her as a 95-year-old passenger in the Acura — the two accounts do not agree on her exact age. Milk died six days after the crash, on July 8, 2024, the same outlet's report notes.
Accounts of the drivers' injuries also diverge. BocaNewsNow reported that both drivers suffered minor injuries in the crash, while a separate report from CBS12 stated the Acura driver suffered minor injuries while the BMW driver, believed to be Khytrov, was not injured.
The Search That Led to Turkey
The case was assigned to the PBSO Tactical Criminal Apprehension team and the U.S. Marshals Service, which conducted an investigation that ultimately located Khytrov in Turkey, the station's report states. Once found, authorities arranged for his return to Palm Beach County, where he was taken into custody at the airport and transported to the county jail to face the vehicular homicide charge.
Khytrov was scheduled to make his first court appearance Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. The outcome of that hearing has not been reported.
What Florida Law Says About Vehicular Homicide
Under Florida Statute 782.071, vehicular homicide is defined as the killing of a human being caused by operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner likely to cause death or great bodily harm, according to the Florida Legislature. The statute generally classifies the offense as a second-degree felony, though specified circumstances — including when a driver knew or should have known a crash occurred and failed to provide information or render aid — can elevate it to a first-degree felony.
Cases that cross international borders also hinge on extradition law. The U.S. Department of Justice describes international extradition as the legal process by which one country formally requests that another surrender a person wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence after a criminal conviction — the mechanism that ultimately brought Khytrov back to Palm Beach County more than two years after Milk's death.
