Overview
- The collision occurred around 08:00 near the 1216th kilometer of the highway by the Zeleny Bor neighborhood, regional police said.
- Three passenger cars — Hovar, Jetour and Changan — stopped after the initial impact, according to the preliminary account.
- A route minibus carrying about 20 passengers then struck the stationary vehicles after not maintaining a safe following distance.
- The injured are the drivers of the Hovar and the Changan and four minibus passengers, who are being examined by doctors.
- Traffic toward Arkhangelsk is currently organized in a single lane as investigators continue their work at the scene.