The central district of Irkutsk witnessed a traffic incident involving a shuttle bus and a fire truck, as reported by the regional department of public safety. In the evening hours, around 7:00 PM, at the intersection of December Events and Dzerzhinsky streets, a Ural-type fire truck collided with a PAZ shuttle bus. After the impact, the bus driver steered the vehicle toward a pedestrian fence and a road sign before pulling it to the curb. It appears the collision pushed the bus toward a nearby building, according to available photographs. The fire truck was operating with flashing lights and siren at the time of the incident. The shuttle bus was carrying about 30 passengers, and preliminary information indicates that no one sustained injuries in this accident. The incident prompted a rapid response from local emergency services and traffic authorities to secure the area and assist passengers. This report aligns with the brief statements released by the Irkutsk regional division of the state committee for emergency situations. Source attribution: GUMVD Irkutsk region.
In a separate incident earlier, a vehicle with two occupants reportedly fell from a 15-meter cliff into Simferopol pond. Both occupants managed to escape the vehicle and were lifted to safety before rescuers arrived. Source attribution: local emergency communications.
Overall, the Irkutsk region continues to monitor road safety developments and coordinate with municipal authorities to investigate the causes of the collision between the fire truck and the shuttle bus. Authorities emphasize that initial data do not indicate serious injuries among bus passengers, though investigations will determine exact factors contributing to the crash. Source attribution: regional safety authorities.