Former soccer player Vladimir Gerasimov, 28, was knocked to the ground by a car while riding an electric scooter in China on March 8, reported The Moscow Evening News on March 12. The driver escaped from the scene, though Gerasimov was seriously injured. Despite the many passersby who walked by the busy street, no one assisted Gerasimov. He died lying there, two hours later.
Gerasimov, a former member of the FC Metalurh Donetsk, had earned many medals in competitions, according to the report. His fans in Russia lamented his death and posted videos of him scoring goals online to remember him.
