On the Bryansk-Zhukovka highway, an extraordinary accident unfolded, drawing immediate attention from local residents and authorities. Sergei, a resident of the Bryansk region who witnessed the scene, relayed details to socialbites.ca about the victims’ condition and the sequence of events. According to his account, a passenger bus collided with a truck, resulting in two people being ejected from the bus and tragically crushed beneath the truck’s wheels. The truck driver, who became entrapped inside the vehicle, later died as a consequence of the crash. This description aligns with early emergency reports and underscores the severity of the collision on that winter afternoon. [Attribution: UGIBDD Bryansk region]
Three fatalities were initially reported as of the incident. The dead include the bus driver, the truck driver, and a female passenger from the bus. An additional person was described as being in intensive care in critical condition. Eyewitnesses noted a limited response at the very start of the emergency callouts, with a single Emergency Medical Service car present when responders arrived; shortly thereafter, three intensive care units and another EMS unit joined the scene to assist. The driver of the truck was trapped in the wreckage, and authorities could not immediately confirm his survival status. Slippers and clothing items lay scattered across the site, suggesting a chaotic moment of impact. Eyewitnesses speculated that some travelers might have been returning from a vacation or holiday, and they observed that a man and a woman were thrown from the bus during the crash. The woman lay beneath the truck’s rear wheels, while the man, who was later placed in intensive care, lay near the truck’s rear axle. About the children aboard the bus, there was no clear information available at that moment. [Attribution: UGIBDD Bryansk region]
Multiple factors complicated the emergency response, including the road conditions. The eyewitness noted that the roadway had not been cleared of snow, a detail that could influence vehicle handling in winter conditions. There had been a thaw in the late afternoon, followed by a rapid freeze, and fresh snowfall later in the day, creating a slushy, uneven surface that responders described as creating a “porridge” on the highway. A second vehicle was found in a nearby ditch behind the bus, seemingly attempting to avoid a collision. This description contributes to a broader understanding of how the accident unfolded under challenging weather and road-surface circumstances. [Attribution: UGIBDD Bryansk region]
The collision was reported to the UGIBDD in the Bryansk region, and subsequent updates from emergency services indicated nine people injured and three confirmed deaths as a result of the crash. The on-duty ambulance team confirmed that a woman in critical condition was transported to the Bryansk central regional hospital in the village of Glinishchevo. Additional patients were transported to facilities in Bryansk and Zhukovsky, illustrating the need for rapid medical triage and transport across nearby hospitals due to the severity of injuries. [Attribution: UGIBDD Bryansk region]