In the center of Vinnytsia, a 22-year-old driver hit two girls at a crosswalk (video).

In the city of Vinnytsia, a 22-year-old Mercedes driver was detained after hitting two girls at a pedestrian crossing in the city center. This was reported by the Vinnytsia region police.

Today, on January 16 at 16:20, the Mercedes driver hit two pedestrians on Teatralna Street. The girls, who were 19 years old, had to be hospitalized with bodily injuries.

It turned out that the driver is a resident of the Tulchyn district. Investigators are preparing materials for notifying the detainee of suspicion and choosing a preventive measure for him.

«An investigation has been launched by the investigative department regarding this fact under part 2 of article 286 (Violation of traffic safety rules or transportation operation by persons managing vehicles) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine», the message says.

Until a preventive measure is chosen, the 22-year-old driver will remain in the temporary detention facility. He faces up to eight years in prison.

In Vinnytsia, a 22-year-old Mercedes driver hit two girls pic.twitter.com/YxLfyRUqvH

Let us remind you that in Vinnytsia, on Danila Halitsky Street, a Nissan Leaf driver hit a woman at an unregulated pedestrian crossing, resulting in the victim being hospitalized.

We also remind you that in the Svyatoshyn district, two people died as a result of a traffic accident.