The traffic accident occurred on August 15, around 9:30 p.m., on the Lviv-Lutsk highway in the village of Babychi, Chervonograd district.
As previously determined by the law enforcement officers, the driver of the “DAF” truck, a 29-year-old resident of one of the villages of the Stryi district, collided with the “Unu” scooter, which was driven by a 16-year-old local resident.
As a result of the accident, the driver of the two-wheeler was injured and taken to the hospital. The passenger of the scooter, a 17-year-old local resident, died of his injuries at the scene.
According to the fact, the investigators of the Department of Investigation of Crimes in the Field of Transport of the Lviv Oblast Police opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 286 (Violation of Traffic Safety Rules) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for punishment – deprivation of liberty for a term of three to eight years with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a term of up to three years or without it.
An investigation is underway, law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident.
Communications Department of the Lviv Oblast Police