The traffic accident happened on June 14, around 12:00, in the village of Zaluzzhya, Yavoriv district.
As previously established by the law enforcement officers, the driver of the “Peugeot Partner” car, a 50-year-old local resident, hit two pedestrians, local residents aged 63 and 70.
As a result of the road accident, elderly women were injured and hospitalized.
It was established that the driver of the car was in a state of alcohol intoxication. He is detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, the court will soon choose a preventive measure for him.
According to the fact, the investigators of the Yavoriv district police department opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 286-1 (Violation of the rules of road traffic safety or operation of transport by persons driving vehicles while intoxicated) 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 five to eight years.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident.
Communications Department of the Lviv Oblast Police