On September 26–27, three road traffic accidents were registered in the Gomel region: one person died and two were injured, reports the Telegram channel “Gosavtoinspektsiya Gomelshchiny”.

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On September 26 at 09:30 in Petrikov, a 57-year-old driver of a MAZ vehicle was reversing near house No. 2 on 2nd Osenny Lane. He struck a 62-year-old pedestrian who was on the roadway. The man died at the scene from his injuries.

On the same day at 13:45 in Rechitsa, near house No. 28 on Trifonov Street, an incident occurred involving a scheduled bus, a MAZ-203047. Its 56-year-old driver, according to preliminary information, was inattentive when closing the doors. The man started moving without making sure that passengers had safely finished boarding and alighting, and an 80-year-old female passenger’s leg was pinched. The injured woman was taken to the hospital.

On September 27 at about 15:00, on the 256th kilometer of the M-5 Minsk–Gomel highway in the Buda-Koshelevo district, an accident occurred involving a Mazda 626. A 23-year-old woman was behind the wheel. According to preliminary data, while changing from the far right lane to the far left lane, she lost control, drove off the roadway, and hit a cable barrier. After being examined and given medical assistance, the driver was released to go home.