In Petrozavodsk (Karelia), a foreign car knocked down a seven-year-old girl who was running across the road. This is reported by the city traffic police.

The accident occurred on the afternoon of May 11 on Michurinskaya Street. It has been previously established that the driver of a Renault car knocked down a first-grader who was crossing the road at an unregulated pedestrian crossing near house No. 64, Karelinform news agency writes.

As a result of the collision, the girl was injured and needed medical attention. According to IA FlashNord, she was taken to the hospital. The circumstances of the accident are established.

Since the beginning of 2023, there have been six road accidents involving children on the streets of Petrozavodsk.