Significant omissions show the result for the injury of a 6-year-old in the kart accident in Patras

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Significant omissions show the conclusion of experts on accident conditions at the 13th Pick Patraswhich resulted in the injury of a 6-year-old.

It is recalled that the 6-year-old was watching the race together with a relative behind the protective railings near Georgiou Square, when one of the karts deviated from its course and fell on the child. He even had to be hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit of Rio University Hospital.

For the investigation of the accident, an investigation was assigned after a relevant order of the 2nd Patras Police Department to the experts, Anastasios Dede (mechanical engineer of the University of Patras) and Georgios Kalafatas (civil engineer of NTUA).

The multi-page survey was delivered and “Peloponnisos” newspaper presents its conclusions.

“From the analysis of the data emerged: On 19-09-2021 and around 12:00 during kart races (13 ° PICK), KART NO 2 moving at a speed of 72km / h, after contact with another beautifully moving KART, deviated from its course on the left and after falling on the plastic and empty new jersey which it shattered, took off and after hitting the metal partitions movable railings, then cut off from the mast the sign R-39 (No parking lot) and then overturned on the road.

From the collision and his side course to his final position, the 6-year-old young man who was behind the railings and was watching the race was seriously injured. The little boy was transported to the University Hospital of Patras.

From the data beyond the speed emerged:
1) The prescribed safety measures regarding distances and signaling were not observed.

2) The railings were not fixed (fixed to the ground) so they do not provide any passive safety.

3) The plastic jerseys used were unsuitable for racing and are only used to demarcate areas on roads where works are being carried out, therefore they did not provide any protection in such activity. Also, due to their material, after the collision, they disintegrated into pieces which, while flying, others fell on the road with the risk of being trampled or overturned by other passing KART, but they were not directed at the spectators and it is a miracle that there were literally no other injuries. These jerseys could not be filled with water or sand because there would be an additional risk in the event of a collision for other competitors.

4) In the end, by pure luck, we did not have more and possibly fatal injuries from the cutting and falling of the P-39 plate, which was not directed at the spectators, otherwise, like a scythe, it would have caused serious injuries at least.

5) Alytarhis is the title of the highest sports supervisor in sporting events, who deals with the general observance of the regulations, the start and end of the games, the signing of the match sheets, as well as the general safety issues.

6) There had been accidents in the past for the same races. The organizers report about the accident: “PICK was stopped after an accident that happened during a demonstration of a charity event with the participation of many famous people. While the demonstration was in progress, the kart with No2 destabilized in the straight after contact with another kart and hit the protective plastics (jersey). His whereabouts were then uncontrollable and he was hit by a passerby who was taken to a Rio hospital. Due to this development, it was decided to stop PICK. We thank all the contributors for their understanding. From the first year of organization of PICK, the first concern was and remains the safe conduct of sports activities inside the track “.

The announcement refers to a “passing” indulgently very unfortunate expression “.

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