Moldovan President Dodon involved in a car crash
Two cars from the convoy of Moldovan President Igor Dodon were involved in an accident on September 9, on the Chisinau-Calarasi Road. The president, his mother and two security officers were hospitalized, reports Newsmaker.
“One of the cars in the convoy hit a truck carrying poultry and turned over,” the statement said.
The video from the dashboard camera of one of the cars shows how the truck veered off its lane and crashed into the oncoming car of the convoy.
Igor Dodon and his mother Galina Dodon were hospitalized. Two employers of the security service were also taken to hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.
The presidential press secretary said that “the president feels well and does not need medical treatment”.
Nikita Turkan, the municipal councilor from the Socialist Party, said that the car crash was not accidental.
Igor Dodon has been the president of Moldova since December 2016. He has a pro-Russian position and believes that the country he leads may "disappear" if it joins the European Union.
Earlier, Dodon had expressed his readiness for a dialogue with Ukrainian authorities.