An accident on the highway Simferopol-Alushta-Yalta — an elderly woman got under the wheels of a car

CrimeaPRESS reports:

According to preliminary data, on July 18 at 12:15 on the Simferopol-Alushta-Yalta highway near the village of Voskhod, a 39-year-old driver, driving a LADA Granta, moving in the direction of traffic from the city of Alushta in Yalta, hit an 82-year-old a woman crossing the road at an unregulated pedestrian crossing.

As a result of the accident, the victim was injured and taken to a medical facility. On the fact of a traffic accident, an investigation is underway, the circumstances of the incident are being clarified, — noted in the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Republic of Crimea.

The State Traffic Inspectorate reminds drivers: in accordance with the Rules of the Road, pedestrians, when crossing the carriageway, have an advantage over vehicles at pedestrian crossings marked with markings and signs. When approaching an unregulated pedestrian crossing, the driver must slow down and, if necessary, stop to allow pedestrians to pass and allow them to safely complete the road crossing. You should be extremely careful near educational and medical institutions.

Also, the Rules of the Road for pedestrians define the requirement to enter the carriageway in order to cross it, only after first assessing the distance to approaching vehicles, their speed and making sure that the crossing is completely safe.

Police officers appeal to residents and guests of the city with an appeal not to remain indifferent to road safety problems.

source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Crimea

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