In Týn nad Vltavou, a Ukrainian driver drifting a BMW hits a pedestrian on a crossing

In Týn nad Vltavou, a BMW driver lost control while deliberately drifting, swerved into the oncoming lane and struck a man wheeling a bicycle across a pedestrian crossing. The victim escaped with minor injuries, South Bohemian police spokesman Milan Bajcura said.

The accident happened on September 8 on a second-class road. According to the police spokesman, the BMW driver was heading from the town centre towards the road out to České Budějovice. At the intersection with Průmyslová Street, he deliberately put the car into a skid, causing it to spin into the oncoming lane, where it struck a man pushing a bicycle across a pedestrian crossing. The impact knocked the man down, leaving him with a minor injury.

Paramedics took the injured man to hospital, but fortunately his injuries turned out not to be serious.

Driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs

The BMW driver, whose age has not been disclosed, is a Ukrainian citizen. After the incident, he was tested for alcohol and drugs, and the results came back negative. The case will now be handled as an administrative offence. "Once all the paperwork was completed, the case was passed on to the city administration's administrative department for review," the police spokesman said.

He also stressed that drifting — deliberately putting a car into a controlled skid — is a dangerous manoeuvre banned not only in the Czech Republic but across Europe. Drivers frequently lose control of their vehicles while attempting it, often resulting in an accident.

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Source: novinky.cz