In Lviv region on 10 November, in two road traffic incidents involving cars hitting pedestrians, two pedestrians were injured. Both casualties were taken to hospital and law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incidents.
According to Lviv region police, at around 07:20 in the settlement of Briukhovychi in Lviv district, the driver of an Opel Movano, a 33-year-old Lviv resident, hit a 37-year-old resident of Yavoriv district. The man sustained bodily injuries and was taken to hospital.
Another collision occurred at about 18:40 in Drohobych, on Volodymyr Velykyi Street. Preliminary findings indicate that the driver of a Renault Kangoo, a 68-year-old resident of Truskavets, struck a pedestrian – a 70-year-old woman from Drohobych district. The woman was taken to hospital with injuries.
In both cases, investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – violation of road traffic safety rules. The article provides for a penalty of up to three years' restriction of liberty with disqualification from driving for up to three years.
Lviv region police urge pedestrians to pay close attention to the traffic situation, to cross the road only at pedestrian crossings and on a green light, and in hours of darkness and in poor visibility to use reflective elements. Drivers are asked not to exceed the speed limit, to avoid risky manoeuvres and to be especially careful near junctions and pedestrian crossings.