In the Irkutsk region, several traffic accidents involving children happened in a short time, as they crossed the road in the wrong places or ran onto the roadway. In Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk, Radishchevo, Novo-Lenino and Khomutovo, the injured needed doctors help, and in one case traffic police took a child to the hospital. Details of these incidents and each collision are in the report.
Last Friday in Ust-Ilimsk, a 6-year-old girl who was crossing the road outside a pedestrian crossing was hit by a Nissan car. The driver of the foreign-made vehicle immediately took the injured girl to the hospital. Medical assistance was also required for an Irkutsk third-grader who suddenly ran out into the road. The schoolboy was hit by an SUV on Dekabrskikh Sobytiy Street in the regional center. A similar traffic accident occurred in the Radishchevo suburb of Irkutsk, where a 12-year-old girl was crossing the road in the wrong place. The driver noticed the child too late and was unable to brake. In the Novo-Lenino microdistrict, a 13-year-old teenager was hit by a car while crossing the road on a red traffic light.Another incident was recorded today in the village of Khomutovo in the Irkutsk District, where a 14-year-old schoolgirl unexpectedly decided to cross one of the settlement’s central streets. Running out into the middle of the road immediately after two cars had passed, she did not notice another car traveling in the other lane. Despite observing the established speed limit, the driver took emergency braking measures, but was unable to avoid the collision. A traffic police crew nearby immediately took the child to the hospital. According to preliminary information, doctors diagnosed bruises and abrasions. It has been established that the car was driven by an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk District. A medical examination showed no alcohol in his blood.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region