The State Duma Sports Committee took control of the situation following an accident involving cyclists in the Leningrad region

The State Duma Committee for Physical Culture and Sports took control of the situation following a road accident involving a group of cyclists in the Leningrad region, the chairman of the committee said. Dmitry Svishchev.

The accident happened on Thursday in the Vyborg region on the “Scandinavia” track. A 31-year-old truck driver, for an unspecified reason, crashed into a car in front of him escorting a group of 11 cyclists aged 14-15. As a result of the accident, two athletes died on the spot from their injuries. Seven other girls and their coach suffered varying degrees of injury and were hospitalized. The driver of the truck was arrested by the police and a criminal case was opened. previously reported that cyclists at the Sestroretsk Olympic Reserve boarding school were involved in an accident.

“I express my condolences to the families of the victims. The committee takes control of the situation. There needs to be a thorough investigation into what happened. Find out in particular if the trainer really did not have the authorization to carry out such a training.

It is also important to determine how safe the movement of the athletes along the track was, as well as to investigate the reason for the collision with them by the driver of the truck. With the arrival of sunny days, many cyclists have really appeared on the tracks. And here it is important to understand how safe their movement on the roads is, ”reports the correspondent of in the words of Svishchev.