The road accident occurred on 3 October, around 19.35, in the village of Zymna Voda, Lviv district.
As law enforcement officers have preliminarily established, the driver of a Dacia Duster, a 72-year-old resident of Lviv district, hit a pedestrian, a 65-year-old local resident.
The pedestrian died on the spot from the injuries sustained in the accident.
Investigators of the Transport Crimes Investigation Department of the Lviv Police opened criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 286 (Violation of the rules of road safety) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of three to eight years with or without deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for up to three years.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident.
Lviv regional police communication department