The key facts

  • The 56-year-old Toyota driver failed to yield to a Mercedes traveling on the main road
  • After the impact, the Toyota ran onto a pedestrian crossing and struck pedestrians aged 17 and 18
  • The 18-year-old victim was hospitalized; the second was given aid at the scene

Collision and pedestrians struck

A traffic accident in which pedestrians were injured occurred in Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, on November 5. According to the Telegram channel 112, which is cited by Gazeta.Ru, a 56-year-old Toyota driver failed to yield to a Mercedes moving on the main road at an intersection. After the collision, the Toyota drove onto a pedestrian crossing and struck two people — aged 17 and 18.

What is visible in the camera footage

The incident was captured by a street camera. The footage shows the foreign-made car being thrown by the impact into the people, then onto the road, where it overturns; at the moment of the collision, the pedestrians are thrown several meters.

Condition of the injured and the investigation

According to the 112 channel, the 18-year-old victim was hospitalized, and the second pedestrian was given aid at the scene. Rescue workers and an investigative team arrived at the accident site; specialists are establishing all the circumstances of the incident. The publication does not report on the condition of the hospitalized victim or the results of the investigation.