Lviv Tram Incident: Police Investigate Circumstances
Police are working to identify the man who died after being hit by a tram in Lviv. Anyone with information that could help establish the circumstances of the accident and identify the deceased is requested to contact the emergency line 102 or the nearest police department.
Accident Details
The road traffic incident occurred on March 31, around 10:30 PM, on Ruska Street in Lviv. Preliminary police investigations suggest that the tram driver, a 58-year-old Lviv resident, hit an unidentified man who lay on the tram track at the public transport stop during passenger boarding and alighting. The man died at the scene from his injuries, and his identity is yet to be established.
Investigation and Legal Consequences
Investigators from the Lviv Transport Crime Investigation Department have opened a criminal case under part 2 of article 286 (Violation of Road Traffic Safety Rules) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The article’s sanction provides for imprisonment from three to eight years with the possibility of being disqualified from driving vehicles for up to three years or without such disqualification. Law enforcement is establishing the circumstances of the incident and the identity of the deceased.