The key facts
- On October 20 in Khakasia, a Toyota Corona hit a horse and crashed into a tree
- The driver was injured, and a boy born in 2011 was also hurt
- An administrative investigation into the accident is underway
Accident on the Abakan — Ak-Dovurak highway
In Khakasia, on the evening of October 20, at the 150th kilometer of the Abakan — Ak-Dovurak highway, a serious traffic accident occurred, the republic's State Traffic Inspectorate reported. A Toyota Corona hit a horse that had walked onto the roadway, then left the road and crashed into a tree.
The injured
A woman was behind the wheel — she suffered head and chest injuries. A passenger, a boy born in 2011, was also injured; he was diagnosed with bruises and abrasions to the body. No information about the condition of the horse has been reported. An administrative investigation into the accident is underway.
Other incidents involving animals on roads
Earlier, in the Moscow region, a moose caused two accidents in a row: footage from a witness shows that at the moment of the collision the animal's horn was torn out and remained inside the car, while a second car ran over the moose's body on the road and overturned. It was also reported that in the Tomsk region three people were injured in an accident involving a bear.
