A 16-year-old passenger was injured near Tula in a chain accident on the M-4 highway

An accident involving four cars occurred on the M-4 Don highway in the Venevsky district of the Tula region. As a result of the accident, a passenger of Lada Granta, a young man born in 2009, was injured. He was taken to a medical facility.

According to the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Tula Region, the accident occurred on October 23 at 08:50 on the 188th kilometer of the highway.

It has been previously established that a young man born in 2001 driving a Gak car collided with a Nissan X-Trail car driven by a woman born in 1970.

After that, Mercedes under the control of a man born in 1973 collided with a Gak car. Then the following Lada Granta crashed into Mercedes, driven by a man born in 1968.

As a result of successive collisions, a passenger of Lada born in 2009 was injured. The victim was taken to the hospital for medical care. Other details about the state of the accident participants are not reported.

The State Traffic Inspectorate of the Tula Region reminded that many accidents occur due to violation of traffic rules. Common reasons include entering the oncoming lane, speeding, not keeping the distance, driving in a tired state, and ignoring road signs and markings.

Drivers are urged to observe the speed limit, maintain a safe distance and objectively assess their capabilities while driving. The attentiveness of each participant of the movement depends not only on his own safety, but also on the lives of others.