In Irkutsk on Pochtamtskaya Street in the evening, a Toyota Corolla driver hit a six year old boy who suddenly ran onto the road. The injured child was hospitalized, and police found the woman had never had a drivers license.
The traffic accident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Pochtamtskaya Street. A young child suddenly ran out onto the roadway.The woman driving a Toyota Corolla did not have time to react and hit the six-year-old boy.
As reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Irkutsk, the injured child was hospitalized with a leg injury.
During the investigation of the circumstances of the incident, police established that the owner of the Toyota had never obtained a driver’s license, which is a serious violation of the law. In accordance with Article 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have a driver’s license is punishable by an administrative fine of between five thousand and fifteen thousand rubles..
Law enforcement officers are investigating why the young child was in a dangerous area without being accompanied by parents.