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Two Siberian Road Crashes Injure 10, Prompt Medevac and Criminal Probes

Officials point to driver loss of control as investigators examine safety compliance.

Overview

  • In Novosibirsk region, an ambulance overturned off the Novosibirsk–Kochki–Pavlodar highway, injuring three people including a pregnant patient who delivered at the scene with the baby alive.
  • Regional health authorities reported two victims in moderate condition and one in serious condition, with the patient from the ambulance in intensive care.
  • Prosecutors in the Novosibirsk case said the driver reportedly failed to maintain control and launched a procedural review of traffic safety compliance.
  • In Krasnoyarsk territory, a scheduled bus on the Shushenskoye–Koptyrevo route left the road on the Shushenskoye–Sizaya section, injuring seven people including two children.
  • Three bus passengers in moderate condition are set to be airlifted to Krasnoyarsk for treatment, and investigators opened a case under Article 238 over unsafe services while confirming preliminary reports of driver loss of control.