In Irkutsk Region, a 63 year old Nissan Expert driver heading toward Angarsk fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a metal barrier. The guardrail beam went through the car, but he and his grandson were unharmed, though the boy was taken for examination.
According to the available information, it is known that on June 25, at around 8 p.m., a 63-year-old man, while driving a Nissan Expert, as he was traveling toward the city of Angarsk in the area of the weigh station, allowed the vehicle to leave the roadway and collide with a metal barrier guardrail.During the collision, the steel beam of the crash barrier passed through the windshield, through the passenger compartment, and out through the rear of the station wagon, without striking the pensioner and his grandson inside.
As a result of the traffic accident, the vehicle sustained significant body damage. The schoolboy and his grandfather were not injured; however, for a full examination, the fourth-grader was sent to a medical facility.
When clarifying the circumstances of what happened, the culprit admitted to traffic police inspectors that he was tired and had fallen asleep at the wheel on the way to the dacha. According to the results of the express test, no signs of alcohol consumption were found in his body.
The police of the Irkutsk Region urge road users to strictly observe the rules and be extremely vigilant behind the wheel. Only strict compliance with these requirements will make it possible to avoid casualties on the roads.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region.