M-2 highway collision near Yasnogorsk involves special vehicle

A morning collision on the M-2 highway near Yasnogorsk in the Tula region resulted in one injury, with the driver hospitalized. The accident was caused by a special vehicle failing to yield.
Feb 18, 2026
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The morning crash on the M-2 highway was caused by the special vehicle not yielding during a U-turn.
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Aleksandr Oshchepkov / NGS.RU

In the Tula region, another traffic accident occurred in the morning. At the 153rd kilometer of the M-2 «Crimea» highway, an accident happened between special equipment and a cargo Gazelle. This was reported by eyewitnesses on social networks.

The accident occurred early in the morning, around 7:30. According to information from the traffic police (GAI), a 53-year-old driver of a Hova car, while making a U-turn, did not yield to the Gazelle, which led to the collision.

As a result of the accident, a 29-year-old driver of the cargo truck was injured. He was hospitalized with injuries, and nothing more is known about his condition.

The collision was head-on for the truck — the vehicle crashed into the side of the special equipment vehicle. Due to the accident, the hood was severely damaged, and cargo also spilled onto the road.

Meanwhile, the special equipment vehicle was practically undamaged.

Also in the Tula region, a horrific accident occurred near Aleksin — a passenger bus and a car collided.

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