Saratov Region Crash: Seven Injured in Ford-Motorcycle Collision

A serious road crash in the Saratov region left seven people injured after a Ford car collided with a motorcycle in the Balashovsky district near the village of Bolshoy Melik. The incident occurred at around 14:58, and the preliminary details indicate that four adults and three children were among the injured. The information comes from the regional government’s Telegram channel, relayed by Yuri Yurin, the head of the department responsible for public safety. According to officials, all victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment, and emergency responders, including police units, medical teams, and rescue personnel, remain at the scene to manage the situation and investigate the sequence of events that led to the collision. Authorities have stated that the reasons and conditions around the crash are being established through ongoing inquiries and on-site assessments, with updates to be provided as they become available. This incident follows a separate report near Cherepovets where a Lada Granta vehicle reportedly went into a water-filled ditch and overturned, resulting in the death of the driver, a 35-year-old man, according to early information from investigators.