In Ternopil region, a driver of a Dodge Caliber hit two children while they were on the sidewalk.

On Sunday, December 22, in the Ternopil region, a 60-year-old driver hit two children on the sidewalk. The accident occurred around 11:00 AM in the city of Kremenets. This was reported by the police of the Ternopil region.

According to law enforcement, the 60-year-old driver of a Dodge Caliber lost control of the vehicle and drove onto the sidewalk, where he struck two children. One victim is 9 years old, and the other is 14. The condition of the older girl is assessed by medics as serious.

The authorities are considering entering details of the accident into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violating traffic safety rules or vehicle operation by individuals driving vehicles that caused serious bodily harm). The penalty for this article ranges from three to eight years of imprisonment.