Crash in Ukraine seriously injures aid organizer Valdas Bartkevičius

Valdas Bartkevičius, who organizes aid for Ukraine, was seriously injured in a traffic accident in the country, LRT reported. He survived and was taken urgently to hospital, Vilma Fiokla Kiurė said in a Facebook post.

The accident reportedly happened as Bartkevičius was travelling to Kramatorsk in an old pickup truck. Kiurė said the vehicle’s age and lack of modern safety systems may have contributed to the consequences of the crash.

Bartkevičius organizes the collection of aid for Ukraine and its delivery to the country.