Yesterday morning, an accident involving a pedestrian occurred at the intersection of Plastova and Kovel’ska streets. The driver of a Kia Rio, after hitting a 61-year-old resident, continued driving without providing assistance to the victim.
The woman was immediately hospitalized. Operatives quickly began searching for the driver who had left the scene. Thanks to the efforts of specialists in crash investigations, a 36-year-old man who was driving during the incident was identified.
The case has been forwarded to the investigation for further review.
Note that just yesterday, there were several road traffic accidents with casualties in the Lviv region – one person died and nine others were injured.
Remember the importance of adhering to traffic rules to prevent such tragedies.