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Child safety and road security investigations in Romania

Overview

Authorities in Romania are investigating several incidents involving child endangerment and road safety.

In Vrancea, police opened a criminal investigation after video footage showed an 11-month-old infant behind the wheel of a car on a public road in the Slobozia Bradului commune. The footage was filmed by the child’s 17-year-old mother. The General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection was notified to evaluate the children’s living conditions. Subsequent reports indicated a broader pattern of safety concerns across multiple regions. In Vrancea, a 22-year-old woman and her 3-year-old daughter were hospitalized after their vehicle overturned on a gravel road. In Tulcea, police opened a case for culpable bodily injury after dashcam footage showed a child falling from a moving van onto a highway.

Investigations into the transport of children have intensified following a viral video in Popești-Leordeni. The owner of an afterschool facility, Elena N., was filmed crowding approximately 10 children into a Dacia Sandero, with reports indicating some children were placed in the trunk or pressed against windows. Elena N. defended the incident, claiming the children “wanted to try riding in the trunk” and that parents were aware.

Other reported issues include a fatal accident in Brașov where a vehicle struck pedestrians, infrastructure failures like a sinkhole in Constanța, and significant speeding violations in Mioveni.

Entities

Vrancea County Police Inspectorate · Elena N. · Vrancea Child Protection Agency · Larisa N. · ISU Dobrogea

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Child safety incidents in vehicles prompt police action in Romania and Moldova

    Police in Romania and Moldova are investigating separate incidents where children were filmed in unsafe vehicle conditions, including being crowded into a car trunk and leaning out of a sunroof.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 14 sources
    Romania reports multiple road accidents and safety violations

    Romania reports multiple road safety incidents, including a child falling from a moving van in Tulcea, a fatal pedestrian accident in Brașov, and investigations into dangerous driving involving minors.

  3. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Vrancea police investigate 11-month-old behind the wheel of a car

    Romanian police are investigating a case in Vrancea after video showed an 11-month-old infant behind the wheel of a car on a public road.

Sources

adevarul.ro · antena1.ro · cancan.ro · clickpentrufemei.ro · clicksanatate.ro · epitesti.ro · europafm.ro · gandul.info · gandul.ro · hencse.hu · jurnaluldearges.ro · news.yam.md · newsbucovina.ro · presasm.ro · promotor.ro · ratb.ro · realitatea.md · realitatea.net · vrancea24.ro

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