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In Ivano-Frankivsk on Ivana Mykolaychyuka Street, a SUV driver fatally struck a woman who had ended up behind the car. The tragedy in Ivano-Frankivsk occurred 1 November, around 11:30. Behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Amarok was a 44-year-old local resident, and the deceased was a 71-year-old resident of the city. Police have already established the main circumstances of the crash and determined the qualification of the case.
The Ivano-Frankivsk region police reported the deadly incident. A crash alert was received on the line 102 around 11:45. According to preliminary information, the driver was moving in reverse into a courtyard between buildings and did not notice the woman who was behind the car. She died at the scene from the injuries.
The driver was tested for alcohol intoxication — the test showed the man was sober. On the scene, patrol police and investigators were working to determine all the circumstances of the incident.
A proceeding was opened under the article on violation of traffic safety rules.
Investigators are examining a criminal case under part 2 of article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and are deciding on notifying the driver of suspicion. Police in Prykarpattia urged drivers to be more attentive and to follow traffic rules, in particular before moving in reverse, it is mandatory to check the space behind the car, and with limited visibility — to use the help of another person. In courtyards where pedestrians often appear, police advised reducing speed and watching for people around.
Earlier, Informator reported that in central Odessa there was a major traffic accident, in which a minibus collided with three vehicles at once, and nine people were injured. We also wrote that in Transcarpathia a court delivered a sentence to a female driver who caused an accident resulting in the death of a mother and child — the verdict became known after the trial.
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