A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a road train on the Kyiv–Chop highway within the village of Rozvadiv in Stryi district.
The road traffic collision occurred on 23 October at around 17:00. According to preliminary police information, a DAF road train driven by a 38-year-old resident of Rivne region and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle ridden by a 53-year-old resident of Lviv region collided.
The motorcyclist died at the scene from his injuries.
Investigators from the Department for the Investigation of Transport-Related Offences of the Investigative Directorate of the Lviv Region Police have opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of road safety regulations).
The sanction under this article provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of three to eight years, with possible disqualification from driving for up to three years or without such disqualification. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.