Overview
- Regional police said five people died and two were hospitalized after the crash in the Gus-Khrustalny district.
- The collision occurred around 14:20 at the 399th kilometer of the R-132 “Golden Ring” highway.
- The vehicles involved were a KIA passenger car and a UAZ cargo-passenger vehicle, and one vehicle caught fire after impact.
- Victims include both drivers, two female passengers in the KIA, and one passenger in the UAZ, according to the updated police report.
- Authorities revised an earlier tally of four dead and three injured as emergency services and investigators continued work at the scene.