Overview
- The collision occurred around 9:00 at the 537th kilometer of the M2 Crimea highway as a Ford Transit traveling from Belgorod toward Kursk struck a Mitsubishi Lancer stopped at a red light.
- Impact from the minibus pushed the Lancer into a passing Volvo truck, creating a three-vehicle chain crash, according to a preliminary police account.
- Seven people were injured, including four teenagers from Belgorod; most injuries were moderate with closed head trauma, and none were reported in life-threatening condition.
- All victims were taken to hospitals in Kursk, with regional health ministries coordinating care and decisions on possible transfers after examinations.
- Kursk police are investigating and will issue a legal assessment of participants’ actions, while Belgorod authorities are checking who organized the trip and whether child-transport rules were followed; the group was reportedly headed to Korennaya Pustyn.