A boy was seriously injured after tubing in Primorsky Krai

In Primorye, a 13-year-old teenager was seriously injured while tubing in the forest. Descending from a steep slope, he was unable to stop and crashed into a tree.

According to PrimaMedia news agency with reference to the medical staff, the victim was hospitalized at the Pozharsky Central District Hospital. After first aid, he was urgently sent to the Thousand-Year Hospital. Doctors diagnosed him with a closed sublateral fracture of the left femur with displacement.

The Agency recalls that a resident of Primorye in a fall from a snowboard was seriously injured at the ski base "Kometa".

Earlier, on February 19, it was reported that hockey has become the most injury-prone winter sport, it accounts for the majority of sports injuries, according to the insurance company Ingosstrakh. The organization conducted a study, polling 6 thousand Russians in 37 cities of the country. According to its results, 25% of athletes suffer injuries as a result of ice hockey.