Boy's medical injuries during descent

In the Uzda district, a 9-year-old boy sustained serious head injuries after sliding down a hill in a wooded area on Tsentralnaya Street in the village of Padsatskiye, near his family's dacha. According to investigators, the slide crossed a dirt road, and the child collided with the rear wheel of a passing UAZ postal vehicle. The boy was urgently taken to the hospital. A detective team worked at the scene. Circumstances were established: the slide was not equipped for winter recreation. A criminal case has been opened in connection with the incident.

Context

Tubing accidents in wooded areas are occasionally reported in the autonomous regions of Belarus.