In Zhytomyr, a driver struck two teenage girls (photos included).

In Zhytomyr, a driver hit two teenage girls. The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the police of the Zhytomyr region.

"The traffic accident occurred on December 10 on Lesya Ukrainka Street. A forensic operational group from the Zhytomyr district police was present at the scene," the report states.

Preliminarily, around 17:53, a 21-year-old resident of Poltava region driving a ZAZ-Daewoo struck two girls, ages 11 and 13, who were crossing the road.

"As a result of the accident, the minors sustained bodily injuries and were taken to a medical facility. An on-site examination of the driver confirmed that he was sober," the police added.

Photos from the accident scene in Zhytomyr (facebook.com/zhytomyr.police)

Currently, police investigators are clarifying all the circumstances of the incident as part of a criminal case initiated under part 1 of Article 286 (Violation of traffic safety rules or operation of vehicles by persons managing vehicles) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Traffic Accidents in Ukraine

As reported, in Kyiv at Teremky, a bus at high speed crashed into a car, then veered onto the sidewalk and collided with a kiosk. One person died, and four were injured.

Additionally, an accident involving a tram occurred in Lviv. The driver hit two pedestrians - a woman and her two-year-old grandson, who were crossing the tram tracks at a pedestrian crossing.