In the Leningrad region, a Ford Focus collided with a deer, veered into the oncoming lane, and crashed into a Skoda Octavia, leaving three people injured. This incident was reported via the Telegram channel of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
The accident happened early in the morning on the road linking Novaya Pustosh with Nevskaya Dubrovka. The Ford driver struck a deer on the highway, then crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a Skoda car coming from the other direction.
According to police statements, the Ford driver, whose condition was described as severe, the passenger whose exact status could not be confirmed at that time, and the Skoda driver, whose injuries were categorized as moderate, were all transported to a hospital for treatment.
A photo from the crash site shared on the Telegram channel Mash on the Moika shows the Ford ending up in a ditch with extensive damage to its front, while the front of the oncoming Skoda Octavia is visibly damaged. The scene underscores the force of the impact and the seriousness of the crash.
Reporters noted that a man who had been riding a scooter earlier in the vicinity had collided with a 10-year-old girl, who subsequently disappeared from sight. Authorities continued to investigate the details of this other incident as part of the broader accident scene.