Four Killed in Nissan–Loader Crash on R-297 ‘Amur’ in Zabaykalsky Krai

Overview

• The collision occurred late Sunday at 23:20 local time at the 347th kilometer of the Chita–Khabarovsk federal route.
• A Nissan Expert struck a SHANTUI frontal loader, according to regional traffic police.
• The driver, 45, a 48-year-old passenger, and two women born in 1982 and 1987 died at the scene.
• All of the victims were residents of Chernyshevsky District, officials said.
• The Zabaykalsky prosecutor’s office launched a review of compliance with road-safety laws and labor-protection rules by the loader’s owner, with measures possible if violations are found.