A serious road crash unfolded in the Kronstadt district of St. Petersburg when a bus driver failed to notice a stalled queue of traffic and slammed into several vehicles, injuring multiple people. The incident was reported by the North-West Outpost, a regional news outlet.
On September 19, a 62-year-old bus driver named King Long collided with six cars on the Ring Road, specifically along the inner lanes.
The driver told investigators that blinding sunlight made it impossible to see the parked cars ahead.
Authorities placed the crash around 6:00 p.m. at kilometer 137 on the inner ring.
The Skoda driver, aged 39, was seriously injured and transported to a hospital for treatment.
Two occupants of a passing Audi, including a four-year-old child, were injured; doctors said the injuries were minor and the patients were monitored.
The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that only one lane of traffic remained open at the scene as responders secured the area.
Eyewitness videos circulated on social networks showing a car struck by the bus, with the roof torn away in the impact.
Earlier reports described a separate incident in which a child suffered a ruptured liver and received treatment from Ryazan doctors.
An investigation is ongoing to determine the sequence of events and any contributing factors, with officials urging motorists to exercise caution around crowded roadways.