In the heart of Yaroslavl, a road incident unfolded when an ambulance, rushing to an emergency call, collided with a Ferrari sports car. The driver of the Italian vehicle appeared to have made a right-hand turn in front of the oncoming paramedics, according to initial eyewitness accounts. Local authorities from the Yaroslavl region department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that there were no injuries as a result of the crash and that the incident did not threaten public safety on the street where the accident occurred.
As investigations continued, it was noted that the Ferrari belonged to a person who shares the name with the ex-wife of a well-known regional businessman and former deputy, Roman Galagaev. The report suggests this individual may also be connected to the car as the insurance holder, and there are mentions that this individual worked closely with Galagaev as an assistant. The businessman’s father has long been listed among Russia’s wealthiest people, and within Yaroslavl he is widely considered among the top tier of affluent residents.
The former deputy publicly stated that he does not own the Ferrari and does not know who does. In additional notes from the incident, it was observed that Galagaev stood near the vehicle following the collision and appeared to be present at the scene during the moments surrounding the crash. The estimated value of the Ferrari was placed at around 20 million rubles, underscoring the high-end status of the vehicle involved in the incident.
In a broader context, early reports connected this event to a separate case involving a high-profile individual in Krasnodar, where the son of a former police chief faced detention related to a separate fatal accident. While the two events share the common thread of public attention on prominent individuals, officials clarified that there is no direct linkage between the Yaroslavl crash and the Krasnodar incident, beyond the general interest generated by such cases. The ongoing inquiries in Yaroslavl focus on the sequence of moves at the moment of collision, the exact position of vehicles on the road, and the insurance circumstances surrounding the Ferrari, as investigators gather statements from witnesses and review traffic camera footage where available.