Traffic light fell on a schoolgirl in a Russian city

In Chelyabinsk, at the crossroads of Ostrovsky and Krasnozem streets, a hurricane wind knocked down the support of a traffic light. A heavy structure collapsed on a passing schoolgirl. About this REN TV told the mother of the victim Julia.

She said a road sign hit the child in the face. The girl was torn left cheek under the eye. Passersby helped her get home. From there the schoolgirl was taken by an ambulance.

At the hospital, the doctors applied three stitches. The physical condition of the child is assessed as satisfactory. No threat to life.

Bad weather has been raging in the region for several days. There is strong wind and heavy snowfall. Motorists complain of ice and snowy tracks. Due to the deterioration of weather conditions, restrictions were imposed on the movement of buses, shuttle taxis and freight transport.