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Moldova president injured in car crash

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Moldova ’ s President Igor Dodon was hospitalised with slight injuries after his car turned over Sunday , the Eastern European country ’ s security services said.Dashboard video from the car travelling behind the president ’ s, released by the security services , shows an oncoming truck moving to overtake before colliding with Dodon ’ s Mercedes.

A doctor at a hospital in capital Chisinau where Dodon was being treated said the president was scratched and bruised but in a “ satisfactory condition ”.

Dodon ’ s mother and one of his three sons , who were travelling with him , were more seriously injured but also in a satisfactory condition , Doctor Mikhai Chekan told AFP .

A security guard was also injured in the collision .

The accident occurred roughly 40 kilometres ( 25 miles ) outside Chisinau , Dodan’ s press secretary Maxim Lebedinskiy said.

The president ’ s motorcade was driving “according to the rules, ” Lebedinskiy added .

Pro -Moscow Dodon won the presidency in 2016 after beating a pro -European rival in what was dubbed an East – West tug of war .

( AFP )

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