Lviv region: Three people were killed and five injured in three traffic accidents in a single day.
Three fatal traffic accidents occurred in the Lviv region on October 7 — near Rudok, in Riasno-Ruske, and on the Kyiv-Chop highway in Kovyar. Three drivers died, and five other people were injured. Police have arrested two drivers, and investigators have opened criminal cases.
According to the police of the Lviv region, three traffic accidents with fatal consequences occurred in the Lviv region on October 7: near Rudok in the Sambir district, in the village of Rysne-Ruske in the Lviv district, and on the Kyiv-Chop highway in the village of Kovyar in the Lviv district. A total of three people died, and five others were injured.
Near 19 and 40, on the Kyiv—Chop highway in Kovyar, an Audi E-Tron, driven by a 38-year-old resident of the Yavoriv district, collided with a Renault Logan driven by a 57-year-old resident of the Stryi district. The driver of the Renault and his 47-year-old passenger from Lviv sustained injuries; despite the efforts of medical personnel, the man died in the ambulance. The driver of the Audi was detained by law enforcement.
Approximately 16:50 in the village of Rysne-Ruske, according to police data, a 31-year-old resident of Lviv, driving an Audi S5, collided with a ВАЗ 21063 driven by a 56-year-old resident of the Lviv district. The driver of the ВАЗ died at the scene; his 22-year-old passenger and the driver of the Audi were hospitalized with injuries. The 31-year-old driver of the Audi was detained.
Approximately 17:50 on the Львів — Sambir highway, near the city of Rudky in the Sambir district, a Kia Ceed driven by a 39-year-old resident of the Drohobych district and a MAN minibus driven by a 48-year-old resident of Staryi Sambir collided. The driver of the Kia Ceed died at the scene; the driver of the minibus and his 39-year-old passenger were hospitalized with injuries.
Based on the facts of all three accidents, investigators have opened criminal cases for violating traffic safety rules, which resulted in the death or serious bodily harm of the victim. The penalty for this offense ranges from three to eight years of imprisonment, with the possibility of a three-year ban on driving. The circumstances and causes of the accidents are currently being investigated.