A 3-year-old child is in danger of death after a traffic accident in Yambol. The accident occurred at around 5:15 p.m. at an intersection in the city, bTV reported.
A 23-year-old woman and her two children - aged three and five - were waiting for the green light at the traffic light when two cars crashed in front of them.
During the impact, one of the cars ran over the mother and both children. They were taken to the "St. Panteleimon" Hospital in Yambol. The 3-year-old child is in serious condition, with a head injury and will be transported to the University Hospital in Stara Zagora. The woman and the other child are in stable condition and remain in the regional hospital for treatment.
One of the crashed cars was a taxi, said the Yambol police spokesman. According to initial data, both cars were moving at a green light. The taxi was driven by a 46-year-old woman who was making a left turn.
The accident occurred with another car moving in the opposite direction, driven by a 49-year-old man. The mother and two young children were hit by the second car, which bounced off the collision with the taxi.
The tests for alcohol and drugs of both drivers were negative.