A serious traffic accident occurred in Lviv on the evening of May 21, seriously injuring a 21-year-old resident of the city. The accident occurred at the intersection of Shota Rustaveli and Kostomarov streets, the Lviv region police reported.
According to preliminary data, a Toyota Camry driven by a 45-year-old Lviv resident collided with a Volkswagen Eos driven by a 25-year-old local resident. After the collision, the Volkswagen coasted to a public transport stop, where the 21-year-old Lviv resident was.
The car demolished part of the glass pavilion of the stop and crashed between it and the ticket booth. The moment of the accident was recorded by the surveillance cameras of nearby establishments, as well as by eyewitnesses who published the video on social networks.
The injured girl received serious injuries - a closed head injury, a concussion, multiple fractures. She was hospitalized to St. Luke's Hospital, where she underwent surgery to install an external fixation device on her left leg. The patient's condition remains serious - she is in intensive care, connected to a ventilator.
Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of road safety rules, which caused moderate or severe bodily injuries. The circumstances of the accident are being established.
