On Vasilievsky Island in St. Petersburg, a tram crashed into a crowd of people crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing. The video of the accident was published by the city prosecutor's office.
The department clarifies that the accident occurred at the intersection of Odoevsky and Nalichnaya streets. According to St. Petersburg police, three people were injured as a result of the accident. One woman, as RIA Novosti employees were told by the city health committee, was taken to the Mariinsky Hospital in serious condition. Two more men with moderate injuries were hospitalized at the Elizabeth Hospital.
As reported by Rotunda and Fontanka, a Dovlatov retro tram equipped with an “active safety complex” based on the Russian artificial intelligence system Cognitive Pilot crashed into pedestrians. The technology could stop the tram itself «if the driver loses concentration or if there is a person or object on the tracks,» authorities say.
The police report that the Dovlatov's brakes failed. The prosecutor's office began checking the circumstances of the accident.