An accident involving three trucks occurred on the M-4 Don federal highway in the Ramonsky district of the Voronezh region, according to a report shared on the Telegram channel of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The incident drew immediate attention from local authorities and emergency responders as they began to assess the scene and provide updates to the public.
The police report describes a collision where a 52-year-old local man driving a Scania tractor-trailer struck two Isuzu truck drivers, aged 35 and 39, who were residents of the surrounding area. Initial information indicates that the Scania truck, which was carrying a load, collided with the two Isuzu units, triggering a chain of actions on the highway that required on-site medical attention and on-call support from multiple services.
The crash happened on a Saturday, around 15:00, at approximately the 490th kilometer marker of the M-4 Don highway. Onlookers and responders reported that two of the Isuzu trucks sustained injuries to their drivers and subsequently required transport to local medical facilities for evaluation and care. The exact cause remains under investigation, with officers reviewing witness statements and examining vehicle telemetry where available.
Photographs from the scene depict one of the pickup-style trucks lying on its side, while the Scania unit and its semi-trailer appear to have remained in a position indicating a high-impact contact. The Scania was observed to be transporting a tank within a tanker configuration, which could have contributed to the complexity of the incident and the resulting maneuverings on the highway. As responders worked to secure the area, authorities coordinated traffic management to prevent secondary incidents and to facilitate the flow of emergency teams to and from the site.
Earlier reports mentioned a separate incident involving a Lada Largus in the Yamal region and a separate collision with a GAZ Sobol vehicle, which were not clearly linked to the Voronezh crash. In addition, a separate account described a dump truck in Norilsk experiencing a loss of control despite the activation of the emergency brake by the driver. While these details illustrate the broader context of vehicle safety challenges across different regions, the focus of the Voronezh investigation remained on the sequence of events that led to the multi-truck collision on the M-4 Don highway and the resulting injuries and disruptions on that day.