In Donetsk, a drunk driver hit a 13-year-old schoolgirl at a pedestrian crossing
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- In Donetsk, a driver of a Lanos car with signs of alcohol intoxication hit a 13-year-old schoolgirl at a controlled pedestrian crossing on Leninsky Avenue, Tkachenko Street.
- The teenager was injured, the circumstances of the accident are being clarified and an investigation is underway.
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Why It Matters
Road safety checks continue in Donetsk, especially in conditions of hostilities and limited control over compliance with traffic rules.
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Brief retelling from RIA II
In Donetsk, the driver of a Lanos car, showing signs of alcohol intoxication, ran over a 13-year-old schoolgirl at a controlled pedestrian crossing.
The teenager was injured, the exact circumstances of the accident are being clarified.
DONETSK, September 24 – RIA Novosti. The driver of a car with signs of alcohol intoxication ran into a 13-year-old schoolgirl at a controlled pedestrian crossing in Donetsk, the DPR Ministry of Internal Affairs told RIA Novosti.
“It has been previously established that in the city of Donetsk, Leninsky Avenue, Tkachenko Street, the driver of a Lanos car (with signs of alcohol intoxication) hit a 13-year-old schoolgirl who was crossing the road at a controlled pedestrian crossing... as a result of the accident, the teenager was injured,” the report says.
The department added that the exact circumstances of the incident are being clarified and law enforcement officials are conducting an investigation.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The driver will be charged with driving while intoxicated and grievous bodily harm.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Was the driver arrested at the scene?
- What kind of injuries did the schoolgirl receive?
- Does the driver have previous traffic violations?
- Were there any witnesses to the accident?







