In the Prykarpattia region, a drunk driver crashed into a summer terrace of a gas station; among the injured are two minors

In the village of Kuty, Kosiv district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, a driver of a Volkswagen Passat B6 under the influence of alcohol crashed into the summer terrace of a gas station. As a result of the accident, seven people were injured, including two minors. This was reported by UNN with reference to the police of Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Details

The traffic accident occurred on the evening of June 20, at around 10:50 p.m.

According to preliminary data, the 23-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Passat B6 was driving along Lesya Ukrainka Street towards the city of Vyzhnytsia. On a difficult section of the road, he lost control and crashed into the summer terrace of the gas station, where people were present.

As a result,  three visitors who were relaxing at a table on the territory of the gas station sustained injuries. They are an 18-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl, and a 21-year-old man. They were hospitalized.

Also, the driver of the car and three of his passengers sustained bodily injuries: a 17-year-old girl, a 22-year-old girl, and a 20-year-old man. All victims were taken to hospitals for necessary assistance.

The driver has already been detained by law enforcement officers. A criminal proceeding has been initiated over the accident under Part 2 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — violation of traffic safety rules by a person under the influence of alcohol.

Currently, a pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

Reminder

In Modena, a car crashed into a crowd, resulting in seven people being injured. The driver had a knife, and authorities do not rule out the version of a targeted terrorist attack.