On the official website of the Russian Cycling Federation (FVSR) It was expressed Our condolences to the family of 17-year-old cyclist Darina Samoilovich, who died in a truck accident on August 13.
The incident occurred on August 12 on the Donetsk ring road – a KamAZ crashed into a convoy of cyclists during a training ride. Two of the eight victims were in serious condition, one of them was Darina Samoilovich.
“The FVSR expresses its condolences… A great tragedy and loss. As a result of a car accident, the winner and prize-winner of the republican and all-Russian competitions, Darina Samoilovich, died. We express our condolences to the family, friends and acquaintances of the athlete, wish the injured a speedy recovery. We mourn with you,” the text says.
In 2022, Samoilovich became the winner of the All-Russian cyclocross competition, and a year later she won two silver medals in cyclocross and country cross.
It was previously reported that there was a major accident. paralytic Traffic in the northeast of Moscow.