A road traffic accident occurred in Novyi Rozdil, resulting in injuries to an elderly woman.
The accident happened on January 25 around 10:30 on Yavornytskoho Street in the city of Novyi Rozdil, Stryi district. According to preliminary data, the driver of a Volkswagen Caddy, a 30-year-old resident of Novyi Rozdil, moving in reverse, hit a pedestrian, an 80-year-old local resident.
As a result of the accident, the woman sustained bodily injuries and was taken to the hospital. Investigators of Police Department No. 2 of the Stryi District Police Department have opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. **The maximum penalty** under this article is imprisonment for up to three years with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for up to three years.
Law enforcement officers are continuing to establish the circumstances of the event.