Minibus accident on M-5 kills driver, injures three
In the Chelyabinsk region on the federal highway M-5 'Urals', a scheduled minibus and a truck collided. As a result of the accident, the driver died, and three passengers were injured and hospitalized.
Feb 10, 2026 0
Fire and rescue unit crews and an ambulance team arrived at the scene.
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A serious road traffic accident on the M-5 «Urals» highway near the city of Sim occurred on the morning of Sunday, January 25.
According to information from the Chelyabinsk region State Traffic Inspectorate (GAI), a passenger minibus Volkswagen, which was making a regular trip from Satka to Ufa, failed to maintain a safe distance and collided with a Scania truck.
The accident happened around nine o«clock in the morning.
According to preliminary data, the 43-year-old minibus driver died at the scene.
All three passengers who were in the vehicle, with injuries of varying severity, were taken to a medical facility.
To ensure traffic on the section where the accident occurred, work was organized according to a reversible scheme.
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