A traffic accident occurred in Sambir, resulting in injuries to an elderly cyclist.
The accident took place on May 30 around 12:00 on Shukhevych Street. According to preliminary data, the Mazda 626 car driven by a 68-year-old resident of a village in the Sambir district collided with a 77-year-old local cyclist. As a result, the victim sustained bodily injuries and was hospitalized.
Investigators of the Sambir district police department have opened a criminal case under part 1 of article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, concerning ‘violation of traffic safety rules’. The maximum penalty under this article provides for imprisonment for up to three years with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for the same period.
Law enforcement officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident.