Since the beginning of the year, 257 road accidents involving motorcyclists, scooter and moped drivers have occurred on the roads of Lviv and the region.
Of this number, 195 were accidents with victims, in which 18 people died and 227 were injured. A total of 534 drivers were brought to justice for driving while intoxicated. The Lviv regional police urge you to strictly follow the traffic rules, be careful, do not exceed the speed limit, maneuver carefully and constantly monitor the road situation. Take care of your life and health – your own and those around you.
The accident occurred on August 7, around 14:00, on the Stryi-Ivano-Frankivsk-Chernivtsi highway in Stryi.
As law enforcement officers have preliminarily established, a Honda Dio moped driven by a 79-year-old resident of Stryi collided with a Renault Scenic driven by a 25-year-old resident of Stryi.
As a result of the accident, the moped driver was injured and hospitalized.
Investigators of the Stryi District Police Department opened criminal proceedings over the incident under Part 1 of Article 286 (Violation of the rules of road safety) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The maximum penalty provided for by the sanction of the article is restraint of liberty for up to three years, with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for up to three years.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident.
Lviv regional police communication department