A driver crashed into a utility pole, seriously injuring a 7-year-old child

A serious road accident occurred on Thursday afternoon on Iancu Jianu Street in the municipality of Câmpia Turzii, Cluj County, after a car crashed into a concrete utility pole. Two people, including a seven-year-old child, were injured and are to be taken to hospital. An SMURD helicopter was requested for the child, who is in very serious condition.

According to the Cluj County Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU Cluj), the driver lost control of the vehicle, which struck the pole. The pole broke and fell onto the car. Two ISU Cluj emergency vehicles equipped with extrication equipment, as well as two crews from the County Ambulance Service, responded to the scene.

Rescuers found a man approximately 40 years old, conscious and cooperative, but suffering from multiple injuries. He was extricated and is receiving medical care. The child also suffered multiple injuries and is in serious condition. Following the accident, traffic on Iancu Jianu Street was blocked. Police are to establish the circumstances and causes of the accident.