Teenagers on a walk-behind tractor were injured in an accident with a minivan in the Buda-Koshelevsky district

Photo by the Gomel Regional Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs July 14, Gomel. Teenagers on a walk-behind tractor were injured in an accident with a minivan in the Buda-Koshelevo District, BELTA reports citing the regional State Traffic Inspectorate.

The accident occurred at about 9 p.m. on July 13. The 48-year-old driver of an Opel was driving along the H-19562 highway in the direction of the agro-town of Nikolaevka. On the way, he collided with a Shtenli walk-behind tractor with a trailer driven by a 55-year-old driver.

After that, the walk-behind tractor overturned. Its driver, as well as a 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy - passengers - were hospitalized with injuries.

it is preliminary reported that the Opel driver had signs ofALCOHOL intoxication .

The regional State Traffic Safety Inspectorate calls on drivers to be more careful when driving. "It is necessary to observe the permissible speed limit, and also take into account the weather and road conditions. Pedestrians and cyclists must cross the roadway only at pedestrian crossings, while making sure that it is safe to enter the roadway. At night, a pedestrian must identify himself with a reflective element and move along the side of the road or the edge of the roadway towards the traffic of vehicles. In addition, the transportation of passengers in the back of a walk-behind tractor, as well as driving on public roads on a walk-behind tractor is prohibited," the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate reminded.

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