A 23-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son were hit by a car driver on April 6 on the Lviv-Sheghyn highway.

The child died, and the mother was admitted to the intensive care unit.

This was reported by the press service of the police of the Lviv region.

They specified that the accident happened around 1:50 p.m. in the village of Tvirzha, Yavoriv district.

According to preliminary data, a 36-year-old Mercedes-Benz driver ran over two pedestrians - a woman and a child from Sudova Vyshna in the Lviv region.

The driver himself is also a resident of this region.

The mother and baby were injured and taken to the intensive care unit.

Despite the efforts of medics, the boy died in hospital from his injuries.

Photo: GU of the National Police in Lviv region

Law enforcement officers opened criminal proceedings under the article on violation of traffic safety rules.

For this, the driver can face from 3 to 8 years of imprisonment with the deprivation of driving license for a period of up to 3 years or without such.

Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident.

Photo: GU of the National Police in Lviv region

It will be recalled that a mutilated body of a woman was found in the elevator of a high-rise building in Lviv.

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