Two women were injured in a collision between two cars on the Lviv – Radekhiv – Lutsk highway within the village of Babychi in Sheptytskyi district. This was reported by the Sheptytskyi District Police Department.
The road traffic accident occurred on 25 October at around 13:35. According to preliminary police information, a Peugeot 5008 driven by a 45-year-old resident of the town of Kamianka-Buzka collided with a VAZ car driven by a 42-year-old resident of one of the district’s villages.
As a result of the collision, the driver of the Zhiguli and her 39-year-old passenger sustained bodily injuries. Both casualties were taken to hospital.
Investigators from Police Station No.1 of the Sheptytskyi District Police Department 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 vehicles for the same period.
Law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the incident.