A 72-year-old pedestrian was injured after being struck by an electric scooter on a pavement in Lviv. Law enforcement officers reported the incident.
The incident occurred on 24 October at around 11:10 on Khutorivka Street. According to preliminary information, a 23-year-old Lviv resident, riding a Giant electric scooter, collided with a 72-year-old resident of Lviv who was walking along the pavement.
As a result of the collision, the pedestrian sustained bodily injuries and was taken to hospital for medical treatment.
A criminal investigation team from Police Department No. 2 of Lviv District Police Directorate No. 2 and officers of the Patrol Police Department in Lviv Region worked at the scene. Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Article 291 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of applicable transport regulations).
The sanction under this article provides for a penalty in the form of a fine ranging from two thousand to five thousand tax-free minimum incomes of citizens, or correctional labour for up to two years, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or imprisonment for up to five years. Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident.