Road traffic collision involving an overturned tractor occurred on 7 November at around 11:30 in one of the villages of the Stryi district in the Lviv region. This was reported by the Stryi District Police Department.
According to preliminary information from law enforcement officers, a Volkswagen Vento driven by a 31-year-old resident of the district collided with a Dongfeng tractor driven by a 24-year-old local resident.
As a result of the impact, the tractor overturned. The tractor driver sustained bodily injuries and was taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Investigators from Police Station No.1 of the Stryi 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’ restriction of liberty with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for the same period.
Law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the incident.