KAZAN, September 8, Adela Ziatdinova President of the Cycling Federation Russia (FVSR) Vyacheslav Ekimov reported that at the next meeting of the organization’s presidium they will discuss accidents with cyclists in the Leningrad region and raise the issue of taking measures to avoid such tragedies.
It was previously reported that on Thursday, at the 59th kilometer of the Scandinavia highway, the driver of a Scania tractor, for an unknown reason, hit a Ford passenger car moving in the same direction, accompanying a group of 11 schoolgirl cyclists aged 14-15 years. From the impact, the car ran over the athletes. According to police, as a result of the accident, two cyclists died at the scene from their injuries. According to updated information from the authorities of the Leningrad region, two people were killed and ten people were injured in the accident.
“»On the part of the FVSR, the issue will be raised at the next presidium of the federation. We are planning on September 17. (The fact of the tragedy will be discussed) and what should be done to avoid such cases,” Ekimov said.