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Tuva Head-On Kills Five as Separate Omsk Crash Leaves Two Dead

Officials cite preliminary driver errors pending full investigations.

Overview

  • In Tuva, five people were killed and five injured in a head-on collision on the R-257 Yenisey at the 840th kilometer, with two survivors taken to intensive care.
  • Police say a Toyota Wish appears to have entered the oncoming lane and struck a Toyota Voxy; the crash was reported at 13:10 local time.
  • Emergency crews in Tuva performed extrication, and authorities reported one underage passenger among the injured who received medical care.
  • In Omsk Oblast, two people died when a Chery Arrizo collided with a Kamaz truck on the TyumenOmsk highway near the 588th kilometer.
  • Omsk police reported the car’s 30-year-old driver and a female passenger born in 2004 died at the scene, with a preliminary finding of insufficient following distance; both cases remain under investigation according to regional agencies cited by RIA Novosti.