September 22, Gomel. Over the past 24 hours, 4 traffic accidents were registered in the Gomel region, in which 5 people were injured, BelTA was told in the department for agitation and propaganda of the traffic police department of the regional executive committee.
So, two people were injured in a morning accident in the Chechersk region. At about 7:55 a.m., a 22-year-old man with no rights at the wheel of a Ford ran into the oncoming lane while overtaking and collided with an Audi. Two passengers of the Audi were injured in the accident: a 50-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl. The UGAI noted that the teenager was riding in the back seat and was not wearing a seat belt.In the regional center at about 4.30 pm, a 38-year-old ZIL driver was driving along Sovetskaya Street. According to preliminary information, he chose an unsafe speed and, avoiding a collision with a car in front, left the carriageway and knocked down a 60-year-old pedestrian on the sidewalk. The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries.
Another pedestrian was injured in an accident in Novozaharpolye, Chechersk district. A 39-year-old driver of an Iveco minibus ran over a 31-year-old woman who ran out onto the road to stop the vehicle. As a result, the pedestrian is in intensive care. According to preliminary information, she was in a state of intoxication , specified in the UGAI.