In Lviv region, a freight train fatally struck a 19-year-old boy
Kyiv • UNN
A freight train ran over a 19-year-old local resident who was lying on the tracks. The young man died on the spot, the police opened criminal proceedings.
In the Stryi district of the Lviv region, a freight train struck a 19-year-old boy. The young man died on the spot, reports UNN citing the Lviv region police.
Details
According to police, the fatal incident occurred on June 20 at around 4:50 p.m. near the city of Stryi.
A freight train hit a local resident who was lying on the tracks.
Investigators of the Stryi District Police Department have opened criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Article 276 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of traffic safety rules or operation of railway transport, resulting in the death of a person.
The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.
Currently, law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the incident.
Reminder
Earlier, we reported that at the railway station of the city of Vyshneve, a Fastiv-Kyiv train hit a 17-year-old boy who jumped from the platform onto the tracks. The young man died from his injuries.