Three injured after car hits pedestrians at crossing in Buryatia

A 27-year-old woman driving a VAZ hit four pedestrians at a crossing in Severobaikalsk, in Russia's Buryatia region.

The crash happened on Leningradsky Avenue as the pedestrians were crossing the road.

Three people were injured and taken to hospital; the fourth person was not reported as injured.

Traffic police said a breath test showed 0.75 milligrams of alcohol per litre of breath.

The driver had lost control near the crossing, and the available accounts say the crash's causes are still being investigated.

Police are continuing to establish what caused the crash.