Moldovan President Igor Dodon’s motorcade collided with a truck on the
Straseni – Calarasi highway, the Publika.md broadcaster reported on
Sunday.
Two cars from the president’s official
motorcade were involved in a traffic accident. The persons in the
vehicles have been provided with medical assistance,” the press service
for the Moldovan police stated.According to the police, the president’s car rolled over during the accident and Dodon was sent to a hospital.
Later, a presidential adviser Maxim Lebedinschi stated that Dodon had
no need for medical help due to the accident, adding that the collision
was caused by a vehicle that had violated traffic regulations.
“A truck that overtook a car crossed into the
oncoming lane, where it crashed into the president of Moldova’s car and
the jeep of his guard. As a result of the collision, the president’s car
and the jeep of his guard turned over,” the the news portal
Bloknot-Moldova reported.
The outlet added that the Moldovan president’s mother was injured
during the accident. However, the Presidential Office has later
disproved those reports, stating that the family member of the President
were not harmed.
