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Two Fatal Road Crashes in Russia Leave Five Dead as Inquiries Begin

Regional authorities have opened inquiries to establish the causes.

Overview

  • In Amur Oblast, a Toyota Ipsum collided with a Volvo truck at the 1668‑kilometer mark of the Chita–Khabarovsk highway, killing the car's driver and passengers at the scene.
  • The Arkhari District prosecutor's office took the case under control and is determining the circumstances, and the truck driver was not injured.
  • In Sochi, an 8‑year‑old on an electric scooter crossed the roadway at a tunnel exit, was struck by a Toyota in the right lane, thrown to the left lane, and run over by an Evolute.
  • The child died in an ambulance, and the Krasnodar Krai interior ministry directorate initiated a check into the incident.
  • Local media reported a significant traffic jam toward Adler following the Sochi crash.