In Novosibirsk, a troubling incident occurred when a passenger assaulted a taxi driver who had started moving toward the destination before his family could board the flight. The footage of the confrontation surfaced on a group page on VKontakte, titled “Typical ZATULINKA,” within the Novosibirsk community. The event drew immediate concern from local watchers who questioned the driver’s actions and the passenger’s escalating behavior.
On July 2, a heated altercation unfolded on Gromov Street between a taxi driver and a dissatisfied customer. According to a person involved who spoke of the incident, the driver had just managed to await his wife and his six-month-old daughter as well as the passenger’s nine-year-old son as they prepared to board the plane. At that moment the passenger launched an attack just as the car began to move, and the boy, who had not yet closed the vehicle door, was forced to endure a terrifying moment as he fell from the cabin and sustained knee injuries. The family was distracted by the task of getting everyone settled, including a stroller being taken to the trunk, which briefly created tension and confusion on the street.
As the car pulled away, bystanders assisted in trying to prevent the vehicle from continuing to depart. It emerged that the driver did not hold a valid license at that time, a detail that added to the complexity of the situation. The aggressor then escalated the confrontation, turning the encounter into a physical clash. The video appears to show the defender delivering several blows to the head with his fists, removing his shirt, and continuing the assault before the scuffle finally subsided. The intensity of the moment left onlookers shaken and raised questions about road safety and the appropriate response to high-stress passenger disputes.
At present, there are no official reports documenting a road-related conflict linked to this incident. The case has been discussed by local residents and online communities who are weighing the roles of drivers, passengers, and bystanders in volatile situations that can arise when schedules are tight and tensions run high.
In a related matter, a separate incident involving a minibus driver and a taxi driver in Nadym has been cited in discussions about road safety and the handling of conflict in transit environments. This earlier event underscores ongoing concerns about how transportation workers respond to customer aggression and the potential consequences for vulnerable individuals, including children and elderly passengers, who rely on safe and orderly travel amid tense circumstances.