Serious accident in Irpin: A girl was critically injured after being hit by a truck at a crosswalk
[56949] Serious accident in Irpin: A girl was critically injured after being hit by a truck at a crosswalk
A 7-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by a truck while crossing the road on a scooter in the city of Irpin, Kyiv Oblast.
Serious accident in Irpin: A girl was critically injured after being hit by a truck
A difficult morning in the city of Irpin, Kyiv Oblast: A 7-year-old girl was seriously injured in a traffic accident after being run over by a truck while crossing the road at an unmarked crosswalk. According to reports by Kyiv Region Police, the accident occurred around 08:00, when a driver of a Mercedes-Benz Atego truck turned right and struck the girl, who was crossing the road on a scooter.
Initial reports on social media, including those from the Труха⚡️Україна channel, described the girl's condition as very serious. Other local channels, including Київ | Times and ТСН новини, confirmed that the girl was evacuated to the hospital for urgent medical treatment. The police stated that law enforcement forces are at the scene and are working to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Meanwhile, some confusion has arisen in social media reports regarding the type of vehicle the girl was using; while most channels, such as Труха⚡️Київ, reported that it was a scooter, other sources such as Україна Online and Інформаційний фронт claimed that the girl was riding a bicycle, which indicates initial inaccuracy in the viral reports.
In a separate incident reported by Суспільне Харків, an indictment was filed against a motorcycle driver for hitting another girl in Kharkiv about a year and a half ago, an event that highlights the ongoing struggle of the authorities in Ukraine with traffic accidents involving minors.