Six people were injured in a road accident in St. Petersburg

As a result of a collision of two cars in Krasnogvardeysky district of St. Petersburg six pedestrians were injured. About it on December 22 reported in the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs in the region.

"As a result of the accident six people were injured, including one 13-year-old girl. The victims are hospitalized in a state of average severity", - stated in the message of the press service in the Telegram-channel.

The accident occurred because a woman driving an Opel car did not give advantage on the road to an oncoming Geely car, which, as a result of the collision, was thrown towards people standing on the sidewalk near the crosswalk. The driver of the Geely fled the scene.

On the fact of the incident specialists organized a check to establish all the circumstances. The absconding driver is being sought.

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