In Ufa, a stroller carrying a child suddenly rolled off the sidewalk and into the road, tipping over on Yuri Gagarin Street. The incident occurred on the morning of October 3, and footage from the moment was shared on the Telegram channel of the UTV TV channel, showing a clear sequence of events as they unfolded that day.
Observers report that the mother was preoccupied with her smartphone, gazing down at the screen just before the stroller began to move toward the roadway. Remarkably, the child escaped injury because the traffic light ahead had already turned red for cars, creating a brief moment of halted traffic that may have prevented a worse outcome.
The video depicts a woman standing on the sidewalk near a pedestrian crossing, the stroller close by as she turns to glance at her phone. Suddenly, the stroller slides down a small slope, detaching from the curb and rolling onto the street. At the exact moment the stroller left the curb, there were no vehicles in the lane where it fell, but a dense line of cars traveled in the opposite direction, adding urgency to the scene as drivers reacted to the unfolding danger.
Realizing the danger, onlookers saw the woman rush toward the stroller, seize it, and shield the child in her arms. Passersby immediately moved to help recover belongings that had scattered across the road, assisting with the aftermath of the mishap and ensuring that the area was cleared for pedestrians and traffic once the situation stabilized.
Earlier this year, there was a separate incident reported in Surgut where a bus driver interrupted a flight to prayer, a note that underscores how unpredictable moments involving transportation and safety can be across different regions.