Driver knocks down woman on horse in St. Petersburg

Lada driver hits woman on horse in Lomonosovsky district of St. Petersburg

Photo: State Traffic Inspectorate Department for St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region

A Lada driver hit a woman riding a horse, the animal died. The incident occurred on the evening of August 5 in the Lomonosovsky District of St. Petersburg. This was reported by the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate Department for St. Petersburg and the region.

It is specified that the age of the deceased woman is 57 years old.

«On August 5 at 22:35 on the 21st kilometer of the Southern Semi-Ring road in the Lomonosovsky District of St. Petersburg, a 23-year-old driver, driving a Lada, hit a riding animal (horse) moving in the same direction,» the St. Petersburg State Traffic Safety Inspectorate said in a message on its Telegram channel.

In addition, the law enforcement agency added that the driver of the passenger car had 25 previous administrative violations.