In Moscow, the Ministry of Transport released video footage showing the moment an accident injured poet Lev Rubinstein. A 76-year-old man was struck by a car on Obraztsova Street in the city. The collision was reported by the ministry to have occurred on January 8 near house number 9.
The security camera recording captures Rubinstein crossing at an irregular crosswalk. One vehicle slowed to yield, allowing him to pass. After Rubinstein had traversed most of the roadway, including the tram tracks, an oncoming car struck him. The impact sent him into the air, and he landed hard on the asphalt before the car came to a stop.
Initial reports indicated that Lev Rubinstein sustained serious injuries and was in critical condition at the intensive care unit. He was transported to the Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Medicine for treatment following the crash.
Earlier, a driver in the Pskov region reportedly acted under ice conditions while filming video, an incident that preceded the current collision in Moscow.