The concessionaire of the Central Beach in Sozopol, Mihail Kovachev, reports an accident involving a child and one of the beach cleaning machines. It happened on August 2, after 8:00 p.m. As the vehicle cleans the after-hours strip on the beach, a small child who has been left unattended runs after the machine and climbs onto an adjacent platform. He rides for a short period of time, but falls under the blows of the machine.
The driver, who is a highly experienced and fully qualified driver, immediately senses and stops the machine and, seeing the accident, calls 911. The child was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. There is no word yet on his condition.
The driver was tested and found not to have consumed alcohol and to have operated the machine responsibly and in accordance with safety guidelines. The circumstances leading to the child’s access to the area are being investigated and the concessionaire is cooperating with the authorities to clarify the circumstances in which this tragic incident occurred.
“Safety is our top priority and we are committed to exploring options to prevent similar incidents in the future.” We are currently focused on supporting the family of the injured child and providing them with the help they need,” says Kovachev.
The child was placed in the intensive care unit of UMBAL-Burgas. His condition is serious but stable, life-threatening, in a medically induced coma. He has severe head trauma, chest and lung trauma.
The child is from Plovdiv. A few days ago, the two of his mother arrived in Sozopol to visit his aunt and grandmother.
“I don’t know what happened. They were with my son. As far as I know, he became curious to ride,” the aunt told NOVA.
The grandmother said they were out of sight for 2-3 minutes. “They were just walking in front of us,” said the worried woman.
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