A 16-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a road traffic collision that occurred on 9 November at around 21:00 on Chornovola Avenue in Lviv. The Lviv Regional Patrol Police reported the incident.
According to preliminary information from law enforcement officers, there was a collision between a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 19-year-old motorist and a motorcycle ridden by a 16-year-old resident of Lviv district. After the impact, the motorcycle collided with a stationary Peugeot Partner.
As a result of the crash, the underage motorcyclist sustained bodily injuries and was taken to hospital.
Investigators from Police Department No.1 of Lviv District Police Directorate No.1 and officers from the Lviv Regional Patrol Police were working at the scene.
Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on the grounds of a violation of road traffic safety rules. The article provides for a penalty of up to three years’ restriction of liberty with disqualification from driving for up to three years. Law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the incident.