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Unidentified Woman Killed in Road Accident near Sokilnyky: Police Seek Witnesses

Загибель жінки на трасі біля Сокільників: поліція розшукує очевидців ДТП

Law enforcement officers in Lviv region are appealing to the public for assistance in establishing the circumstances of a fatal traffic accident that occurred on November 4 at approximately 5:10 a.m. on the western bypass road of Lviv, near the village of Sokilnyky.

According to preliminary information, a 42-year-old resident of Stryi district was driving an Opel Zafira when he hit an unidentified woman. The impact threw the woman into the opposite lane, where she was struck again by a DAF truck driven by a 69-year-old man from Dnipropetrovsk region. The woman died on the spot due to the severe injuries sustained.

Police are currently working to identify the deceased and are calling on anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any relevant information to come forward.

Description of the deceased:

  • Age: estimated 30–40 years

  • Height: approximately 165 cm

  • Hair color: light brown

  • Eye color: light gray

  • Distinctive features: moles on the back of the neck, a heart-shaped tattoo with the inscription “amaly” on the right forearm

Clothing at the time of the accident:

  • Beige fleece zip-up sweater

  • Dark blue jeans

  • Green coat

  • White socks

  • Black boots

A criminal investigation has been launched under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – violation of traffic safety rules resulting in death. The offense is punishable by 3 to 8 years of imprisonment and may include the revocation of driving privileges.

Anyone with information about the accident or who may recognize the woman is urged to contact the emergency number 102.

📍Contact point: Stryi District Police Department.