Lviv region: Two people were killed and three others injured in two traffic accidents involving trucks.

Two traffic accidents with fatal consequences occurred in Lviv region on October 11. This was reported by the press service of the police of the Lviv region on October 12.

The accident occurred near 10:00 on the "Ternopil — Lviv — Rava-Ruska" highway, at the intersection of Sich Riflemen Street and Ring Road in Zolochev, where a DAF truck driven by a 47-year-old resident of Poltava region collided with a KIA Niro crossover driven by a 46-year-old resident of Zolochev. The driver of the crossover was killed at the scene, while the driver of the truck was detained.

Approximately 12:40 on the western bypass of Lviv, in the village of Sokilniki, a Volkswagen Passat, driven by a 28-year-old woman from Lviv, collided with a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck driven by a 40-year-old man from Vinnytsia. As a result of the accident, a 62-year-old woman from Lviv, who was a passenger in the car, died. The driver and two other passengers – a 9-year-old girl and a 42-year-old man from Lviv – were taken to hospitals with injuries.

Based on both facts, investigators opened criminal cases for violating traffic safety rules, which resulted in death or serious bodily harm. The penalty for the offense includes imprisonment for three to eight years, with a possible revocation of the right to drive for up to three years. The circumstances of the accidents are being investigated.