Although there are fewer offenders compared to last year, the statistics remain alarming. 85 road traffic accidents involving pedestrians have been registered, in which 19 people died and 68 were injured.
85 road traffic accidents involving pedestrians have been registered, in which 19 people died and 68 were injured.Nadezhda Kasperovich, an official representative of the traffic police department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, told sb.by:
– Practice shows that traffic violations often end in hospitalization or even death. For example, recently a pensioner was injured in the Rossony district. Around midnight, in the village of Zaborie, she was crossing the roadway outside a pedestrian crossing. The driver of a "Peugeot" did not notice her, as the villager did not identify herself with reflective elements. Now the woman is in hospital.
A little earlier, as reported by the traffic police, a pedestrian died in the Senno district near the village of Moshkany. A 62-year-old man unexpectedly stepped onto the road, and a 35-year-old driver of an "Opel" could not avoid hitting him. The pensioner died at the scene from the injuries sustained.