Four servicemen killed in road accident in Lviv region

Four servicemen killed in road accident in Lviv region

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Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of a fatal road accident involving servicemen from one of the military units in the Lviv region, in which four soldiers lost their lives.

According to Ukrinform, the State Bureau of Investigation reported the incident.

Preliminary information indicates that on October 30, at approximately 21:15, near the village of Zhyrivka in the Lviv district, the driver of a Nissan vehicle with military license plates lost control while turning. The vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with a stationary truck.

As a result of the crash, the driver and two passengers of the Nissan were killed, as well as a soldier who was a passenger in the truck and was exiting the vehicle at the time of the collision.

SBI investigators and operational officers conducted an on-site inspection, collected physical evidence, interviewed witnesses, and initiated a series of investigative actions to establish all the circumstances of the tragedy.

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A criminal proceeding has been opened under Part 2 of Article 415 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of driving or vehicle operation rules resulting in the death of several persons).

As Ukrinform reported earlier, a road accident involving a passenger car and a medical emergency vehicle occurred in the Mykolaiv district, injuring two medical workers.

Photo: State Bureau of Investigation

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