Road incident near Moscow involves a public figure and a Mercedes SUV
In a report relayed by the Telegram channel Baza, which shares video evidence from a dashcam, the father of blogger and television host Ida Galich was described as driving on the Leningradskoye Highway near Moscow. The event reportedly unfolded after he left a gas station, driving a Mercedes-Benz crossover. The publication notes that the incident appeared to escalate into a collision or near-collision, but details remain contested between those involved and observers.
According to the uploader and subsequent descriptions, the driver allegedly encountered a situation with a male driver and questioned or confronted the other party. The account from the girls involved suggests that Vasily Galich stopped short and then made maneuvers with his vehicle that placed at least one car behind him in a tense following sequence. They also claim that Galich slowed down abruptly and displayed various movements through the vehicle window, actions they interpreted as attempts to force them to stop and as threats. The narrative emphasizes a confrontation that took place within a stretch of road that is known for heavy traffic and frequent public attention.
Vasily Galich has provided a different version of events. He describes calmly exiting the gas station, purchasing hot dogs, and not being in a rush when the other motorists began honking and displaying obscene gestures from behind as they overtook. He asserts that he stopped and then observed two women seated inside the cabin of the other vehicle. According to his account, he concluded that further conversation would be unproductive and chose to leave the scene rather than engage in further discussion. The conflicting perspectives highlight the difficulties of assessing road incidents based on video or one-sided descriptions, especially when there are public personalities involved and multiple witnesses with potentially differing viewpoints.
Separately, a separate social media post mentioned a fireworks display that appeared to originate from the roof of a car in the city center of Novosibirsk. Details about this event are not linked to the described highway incident but are part of a broader pattern of attention on unusual or dramatic public displays involving vehicles. Observers are encouraged to consider the broader context of road safety, media reporting, and the way such events are discussed online, particularly when they involve people known to the public. [Source attribution: Baza Telegram channel and associated video evidence]