On 12 November at around 16:00 in the village of Hirnyk in Sheptytskyi district, a road traffic collision occurred in which a 13-year-old e-scooter rider was injured. This was reported by the Sheptytskyi District Police Department.
According to preliminary information from law enforcement officers, there was a collision between a Hyundai i30, driven by a 41-year-old local resident, and an electric scooter ridden by a 13-year-old resident of Sheptytskyi district.
As a result of the collision, the teenager sustained bodily injuries and was taken to a medical facility.
Investigators from the Sheptytskyi District Police Department have opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – violation of road safety regulations. The article provides for a penalty of up to three years of restricted liberty with disqualification from driving vehicles for up to three years.
Law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the incident.