In Yekaterinburg, a collision occurred on Shcherbakov Street when a Toyota passenger car did not yield to a regular bus operating on route 139 Sedelnikovo-Yekaterinburg. The incident was reported by the press service of the Sverdlovsk region prosecutor’s office, which confirmed the event details and location of the crash.
Police and investigators indicate that the Toyota Avensis driver failed to yield to the bus during a lane change maneuver, leading to the impact between the two vehicles. The report notes that the bus was carrying a substantial number of passengers at the time of the collision, highlighting the potential risk to public transport users during routine city driving and road work or reforms that affect traffic flow.
According to the latest information, the bus was carrying 29 passengers, including 6 children. The force of the collision resulted in injuries to several children, with four young passengers sustaining injuries serious enough to require medical evaluation and treatment. Emergency responders transported the injured to a nearby city hospital for urgent care and observation, with ongoing monitoring by medical staff to ensure stable recovery.
The Yekaterinburg prosecutor’s office has initiated a preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the accident involving the regular bus. Officials are examining road conditions, vehicle movements, and compliance with traffic rules to determine potential accountability and to understand contributing factors that could inform future safety measures for similar routes and times of day.
In related regional news, authorities reported a separate major incident near Sevastopol, where a large crash involved multiple trucks and cars at the Tavrida highway exit. This update underscores ongoing concerns about road safety and vehicle interactions on busy regional corridors [citation].