A traffic police inspector in Bashkiria sustained a bee sting to the neck while dismantling an old fence. His wife, driving toward a nearby hospital, lost control of the car and veered into a ditch during the urgent trip to the town center hospital in Chekmagush. The events unfolded in a series of unfortunate misjudgments and abrupt turns that night.
Witnesses report that the injured officer received initial first aid from his wife, a healthcare worker, who immediately sought the closest medical facility to stabilize him. The journey began with every intention of reaching the hospital quickly, yet complications arose almost from the start. The passenger, in the middle of the ride, began to struggle for air as the vehicle navigated traffic, and in the confusion, the driver’s focus shifted from the emergency to safety, contributing to the vehicle leaving the roadway and ending in a ditch.
Emergency responders arrived to find the officer with multiple injuries. Three ribs had cracked in the impact, and swelling accompanied the trauma. He was placed into an artificial coma to support his breathing and stabilize his condition. The driver, the wife, sustained a concussion during the crash but was alive and receiving medical attention at the scene or nearby hospital facilities.
Earlier reports from the region indicated another incident in the vicinity involving electric scooters, where a 10-year-old girl was struck and then left at the scene. Investigations into that incident are expected to determine the sequence of events and any safety safeguards that might be necessary for shared roadways.