Bus Fall Incident in Yakutsk Injures a 60-Year-Old Man
A bus passenger in Yakutsk fell from the passenger compartment through a window with glass, injuring a 60-year-old man. The incident was reported by the Telegram channel Capital State Traffic Inspectorate, which is widely followed for traffic safety updates in the region.
The event occurred near house 36 on Permafrost Street, where a PAZ 320302-08 bus operates. According to witnesses and the traffic report, the vehicle, driven by a 38-year-old named Permafrost, was turning right toward the Permafrost Institute. The route is commonly referred to by locals for its proximity to the institute, an institution that lends the road its familiar designation. The report indicates that PI Melnikova allowed a passenger to fall from the passenger compartment into the street from the side window as the bus prepared to complete the turn.
The man who fell out sustained grazes and minor injuries. He received outpatient treatment, and the incident is being reviewed by authorities for safety compliance and driver conduct. A video circulating on Telegram channels SD News of Yakutia captures the moment the PAZ route turns to the right and the window opens, showing the passenger slipping from the compartment and items from the bus falling onto the asphalt in the immediate aftermath.
Law enforcement officials have opened an investigation into the case to establish the sequence of events and determine responsibility. The inquiry will examine whether proper safety procedures were followed and whether the passenger’s fall resulted from actions by the driver or from mechanical issues with the bus. The incident has drawn attention to urban transit safety and the protocols that govern passenger movement on city buses.
In related, unrelated news, a separate report notes an incident in Anapa where a car returned to a public area amid a fight near a nightclub. This mention appears to be part of a broader stream of traffic and public safety news circulating in regional outlets, but it is not connected to the Yakutsk event.